Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria | |
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 | |