- Nigeria - Wikipedia
With a population of more than 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west
- Nigeria - Encyclopedia Britannica
Modern Nigeria dates from 1914, when the British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria were joined The country became independent on October 1, 1960, and in 1963 adopted a republican constitution but elected to stay a member of the Commonwealth
- Nigeria - The World Factbook
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- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nigeria today is marked by the emergence in various epochs of civilisations, kingdoms, states and empires, as well as a caliphate and colonial rule, before the founding of the Nigeria Nation-State in 1914 and its subsequent independence in 1960 Archaeological evidence from various parts of Nigeria suggests that parts of the country were occupied by man since the Palaeolithic or Old Stone Age
- Nigeria country profile - BBC News
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with the modern state taking its present territorial shape as a result of 19th Century British colonialisation It became independent in 1960 and
- Nigeria | Culture, Facts Travel | - CountryReports
Cultural Attributes: Nigerians are proud of the unique cultural heritage of their particular ethnic group Nigerians oppose dictatorship, regardless of the ethnicity More Family: Although specific details of the family structure vary from one ethnic group to another, Nigerian families are generally male dominated More
- Vanguard News: Nigerian News,Politics, Sports and Business from . . .
Vanguard News- Nigerian Newspapers, Nigerian News Vanguard is a daily Nigerian newspaper covering Latest News, Breaking News, Politics, Business, Entertainment, Videos and Sports
- Nigeria - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigeria, officially Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in Africa It gained independence in 1960 and became a republic in 1963 It is the most populated country in both West Africa and all of Africa, with over 232,679,478 people [9] Its capital is Abuja while its economic center and most populated city is Lagos
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