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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