Nigeria

E2050

Nigeria is a populous West African country known for its diverse ethnic groups, rich cultural heritage, and status as Africa’s largest economy and oil producer.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in West Africa
sovereign state
areaKm2 923768
callingCode +234
capital Abuja
containsCity Abuja
Ibadan
Kano
Lagos
Port Harcourt
containsFederalCapitalTerritory Abuja
surface form: Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
containsRegion Eastern Nigeria
Middle Belt
Niger Delta
Northern Nigeria
Western Nigeria
containsRiver Benue River
Niger River
continent Africa
currency Nigerian naira
currencyCode NGN
demonym Nigerian
drivesOn right
economyRankInAfricaByGDP 1
ethnicGroup Fulani
Hausa
Igbo
Ijaw
Yoruba
governmentType federal presidential republic
hasCoastOn Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Guinea
headOfGovernment Bola Tinubu
headOfState Bola Tinubu
independenceDate 1960-10-01
independenceFrom United Kingdom
internetTLD .ng
ISO3166-1Alpha2 .ng
surface form: NG
ISO3166-1Alpha3 NGA
judicialBody Supreme Court of Nigeria
largestCity Lagos
legislature National Assembly of Nigeria
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
surface form: West Africa Time
lowerHouse National Assembly of Nigeria
surface form: House of Representatives of Nigeria
majorExport crude oil
natural gas
petroleum products
majorIndustry agriculture
oil and gas
telecommunications
majorReligion Christianity
Islam
memberOf African Union
Commonwealth countries
surface form: Commonwealth of Nations

ECOWAS
surface form: Economic Community of West African States

OPEC
United Nations
nationalAnthem Arise, O Compatriots
nationalFootballTeam Nigeria national football team
nationalLanguage Hausa
Igbo
Yoruba
nationalMotto Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress
numberOfStates 36
officeHolderTitle President of Nigeria
officialLanguage English
popularFilmIndustry Nollywood
popularMusicGenre Afrobeats
sharesBorderWith Benin
Cameroon
Chad
Niger
subdivisionType state
UNMemberStateSince 1960
upperHouse Senate of Nigeria
utcOffset +1

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Air Peace regionServed Nigeria
Dana Air country Nigeria
Dana Air operatesIn Nigeria
Dana Air foundingLocation Nigeria
Eti-Osa local government area country Nigeria
subject surface form: Eti-Osa Local Government Area
Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge (via Lekki corridor) country Nigeria
subject surface form: Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge
Lekki country Nigeria
Victoria Garden City country Nigeria
Sangotedo country Nigeria
Eti-Osa local government area of Lagos State country Nigeria
subject surface form: Eti-Osa
Ikorodu Road country Nigeria
Yaba country Nigeria
Iganmu country Nigeria
1999 Constitution country Nigeria
1999 Constitution establishes Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria countryGoverned Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Fifth Schedule country Nigeria
subject surface form: Fifth Schedule (Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Eighth Schedule country Nigeria
subject surface form: Eighth Schedule (Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Eighth Schedule appliesTo Nigeria
subject surface form: Eighth Schedule (Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria operatedInJurisdiction Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Bimodal Voter Accreditation System jurisdiction Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Sergeant‑at‑Arms of the Nigerian Senate country Nigeria
subject surface form: Sergeant-at-Arms of the Nigerian Senate
Fourth Republic of Nigeria sovereignState Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria jurisdiction Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Itsekiri language spokenIn Nigeria
Itsekiri language country Nigeria
Olu of Warri country Nigeria