Nigeria has the largest population in Africa and more than 500 living languages. Nollywood releases more films each year than almost any other film industry.
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The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja, capital city of Nigeria.
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Administrative Divisions
36 states and 1 capital territory.
States:
- Abia
- Adamawa
- Akwa Ibom
- Anambra
- Bauchi
- Bayelsa
- Benue
- Borno
- Cross River
- Delta
- Ebonyi
- Edo
- Ekiti
- Enugu
- Gombe
- Imo
- Jigawa
- Kaduna
- Kano
- Katsina
- Kebbi
- Kogi
- Kwara
- Lagos
- Nasarawa
- Niger
- Ogun
- Ondo
- Osun
- Oyo
- Plateau
- Rivers
- Sokoto
- Taraba
- Yobe
- Zamfara
Capital territory:
- Federal
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Nigeria is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEP.
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Height
-4 m (-13 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2423 m (7950 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Nigeria
Height from south to north in Nigeria
1Gulf of Guinea (South)0 m2Niger1 to 151 m3Benue34 to 165 m
Population of Nigeria, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Abuja, capital city of Nigeria
Population: 237,527,782 (World Bank)
Area: 923,768 km² / 574,002 sq mi
People from Nigeria are called: Nigerians
Geography
Latitude: 9.440° N
Longitude: 7.503° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Highest Elevation Point: Chappal Waddi (2 419 m)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 30 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 557 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 142 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.755 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 164 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.56
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 10.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 54.5 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 21 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: Flogging
International Memberships
OPEP - since 1971
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
Official website: nigeria.gov.ng
TLD: .ng
Calling Code: +234
MapGeo Name: Nigeria
MapGeo Code: NG