Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Western AfricaNGNGA
Population
206.14M
Capital
Abuja
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Nigeria
- Official Name
- Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 206.14M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- NG
- Alpha-3 Code
- NGA
- Olympic Code
- 566
- Area
- 923,768 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+01:00
Languages
English
Continents
Africa
Currencies
- ₦ - Nigerian naira (NGN)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 7.49°, 9.06°
Nigeria is located in , specifically in the Western Africa region. It shares borders with 4 countries.
About Nigeria
The capital city, Abuja, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include English.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.