Nigeria

This article is about the country. For other uses, see Nigeria (disambiguation).

Federal Republic of Nigeria
Republik Nijeriya
Njíkötá Óchíchìiwù Naíjíríà (Igbo)
Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya (Fula)
Àpapọ̀ Olómìnira ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà (Yoruba)
Jam-huriyar Tarayiar Nijeriya (Hausa)

Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"
Anthem: "Arise, O Compatriots"

Capital Abuja
9°4′N 7°29′E
Largest city Lagos
Official language(s) English
Recognised national languages Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
Recognised regional languages Edo, Efik, Fulani, Idoma, Ijaw Kanuri[1]
Demonym Nigerian
Government Presidential Federal republic
- President Goodluck Jonathan
- Vice President Namadi Sambo
Independence from the United Kingdom
- Unification of Southern and Northern Nigeria by Frederick Lugard 1914
- Declared and recognized 1 October 1960
- Republic declared 1 October 1963
Area
- Total 923,768 km2 (32nd)
356,667 sq mi
- Water (%) 1.4
Population
- 2010 estimate 152,217,341[2] (8th)
- Density 164.8/km2 (71st)
426.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $374.323 billion[3] (31st)
- Per capita $2,459[4]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $213.995 billion[4]
- Per capita $1,405[4]
Gini (2003) 43.7 (medium)
HDI (2007) 0.511[5] (medium) (158th)
Currency Naira (₦) (NGN)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+1)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code NG
Internet TLD .ng
Calling code +234
1The GDP estimate is as of 2009; the total and per capita ranks are also based on 2009 number. 2English language is the official language of Nigeria, but is the second most spoken language in all states of the federation after regional and local indigenous languages [6]
Nigeria (i /naɪˈdʒɪəriə/), officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land...