| Federal Republic of Nigeria Jamhuriyar Taraiyar Nijeriya(Hausa)
Ọ́há Njíkọ̀ Ọ́hanézè Naìjíríà(Igbo)
Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà(Yoruba) |
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| Motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress" |
Anthem: "Arise, O Compatriots"
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| Capital | Abuja
9°4′N7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E / 9.067; 7.483 |
| Largest city | Lagos |
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| Official language(s) | English |
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| Recognised national languages | Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba |
| Recognised regional languages | Edo, Efik, Fulani, Idoma, IjawKanuri[1] |
| Demonym | Nigerian |
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| Government | Federalpresidential republic |
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| - | President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| - | Vice President | Namadi Sambo |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Independence | from the United Kingdom |
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| - | Unification of Southern and Northern Nigeria | 1914 |
| - | Declared and recognized | 1 October 1960 |
| - | Republic declared | 1 October 1963 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 923,768 km2 (32nd)
356,667
sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.4 |
| Population |
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| - | 2012 estimate | 170,123,740[2] (7th) |
| - | 2006 census | 140,003,542 |
| - | Density | 184.2/km2 (71st)
477.0/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $413.402 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $2,578[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $238.920 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $1,490[3] |
| Gini (2003) | 43.7 (medium) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.459[4] (low) (156th) |
| Currency | Naira (₦) (NGN) |
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| Time zone | WAT(UTC+1) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | NG |
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| Internet TLD | .ng |
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| Calling code | +234 |
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![Location of Nigeria (dark blue)– in Africa (light blue & dark grey)– in African Union (light blue) — [Legend]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Location_Nigeria_AU_Africa.svg)
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