Nigeria
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Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
Flag of Nigeria | Coat of arms of Nigeria |
National motto | "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress" |
National anthem | Nigeria, We Hail Thee |
Capital (and largest city) |
Lagos 6°27′11″N, 3°23′45″E |
Spoken languages - Official - Unofficial |
English Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani |
Government - President - Prime Minister |
Federal republic Ayinde Odegbami Wole Ayuba |
Independence - Date |
From the U.K. October 1, 1960 |
Area - Total - Water (%) |
923,768 km² 1.4 |
Population - Total - Density |
140,003,542 142/km² |
GDP - Total (USD) - GDP/capita (USD) |
$1.4 trillion $10,000 |
HDI | 0.812 - high |
Currency | Nigerian pound |
Time zone - Summer (DST) |
WAT (UTC +1) not observed (UTC +1) |
Internet TLD | .ng |
Calling code | +234 |