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Nigeria

Map of Nigeria

KEY FACTS

  • Joined Commonwealth:1960 (suspended 1995–99)
  • Capital:Abuja
  • Population:151,478,000 (2008)
  • GDP p c growth:1.0% p.a. 1990–2006
  • Official language:English
  • Time:GMT plus 1hr
  • Currency:Naira (N)