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Nigeria is located on the southern coast of the western part of the African continent, sharing its western border with Benin, its northern border with Nigeria, and its eastern border with Cameroon. The capital city is Abuja.
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  • Population: 128,771,988
  • Land Area: 910,768 sq km
  • Capital City: Abuja
  • Languages: English(official),  Hausa,  Yoruba,  Ibo,  Fulani
  • Religions: 40% Christian, 50% Muslim, 10% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 10/1/1960
  • GDP: $125.7 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


  • Visit the Nigeria country page of MSU's globalEDGE.
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