Dominion of Nigeria
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The Dominion of Nigeria was a British Commonwealth realm that existed from Nigeria’s independence in 1960 until it became a republic in 1963, with the British monarch as its ceremonial head of state.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
former country ⓘ |
| capital | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRoleOfMonarch | yes ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Coat of arms of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange | became a republic within the Commonwealth in 1963 ⓘ |
| constitutionalHeadOfState | British monarch ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeDivision |
Eastern Region, Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mid-Western Region, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Region, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Region, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| currency | Nigerian pound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demonym | Nigerian ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963-10-01 ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
maintained diplomatic relations with other Commonwealth countries
ⓘ
maintained diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governmentType | parliamentary system ⓘ |
| governorGeneral | Nnamdi Azikiwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Prime Minister of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| independenceEvent | Independence of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceFrom | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | House of Representatives of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Commonwealth of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | federal state ⓘ |
| previousEntity | Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | adoption of republican constitution ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| startDate | 1960-10-01 ⓘ |
| status |
Commonwealth realm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
independent state ⓘ |
| successor | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNMembership | member state of the United Nations ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Senate of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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