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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