Nigeria - Introduction

Here, we have some interesting facts about Nigeria. Nigeria (officially: Federal Republic of Nigeria) is a country in Africa, precisely in Western Africa, with a population of about 230.9 Millions inhabitants today (2024-10-28). The capital city of Federal Republic of Nigeria is Abuja, and the official country TLD code is .ng. Nigeria has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as NG, NGA, NGR, 566 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

Nigeria , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Nigeria
Official Federal Republic of Nigeria
Common (Native) Nigeria
Official (Native) Federal Republic of Nigeria
Alternative spellings NG, Nijeriya, Naíjíríà, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Translations ⬇️
Languages
eng English
Geography
User Country Flag

Flag

Nigeria is located in Western Africa and has a total land area of 923768 km². It is bounded by Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and the capital city is Abuja

Region/Continent Africa
Subregion Western Africa
TimeZone UTC+01:00
Capital city Abuja
Area 923768 km²
Population 2024-10-28 230.9 Millions
Bordered Countreies Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger
Demonym
eng Male: Nigerian / Female: Nigerian
fra Male: Nigérian / Female: Nigériane
Lat/Lng 10, 8
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Nigeria

The flag of Nigeria is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, white and green.

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Currency
Name Nigerian naira
Code NGN
Symbol
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week monday
Car Side right
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 NG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 NGA
ISO 3166-1 numeric 566
International calling code +234
FIFA 3 Letter Code NGA
All Important Facts about Nigeria

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Nigeria is found in Western Africa