| Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria | |
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| Official Name Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
| Motto Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress | |
| Region Africa | |
| Sub-Region Western Africa | |
| Capital Abuja | |
| Currency Nigerian Naira (NGN) | |
| Independence Day 1 Oct 1960: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. | |
| Population 178,517,000 | |
| Nationality Nigerian | |
| Area 923,768 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger | |
| Time Zone WAT (UTC+1) | |
| Geo Location Latitude 10.00, Longitude 8.00 | |
| Dialing Code +234 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code NG | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code NGA | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 566 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee NGR | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .ng | |