Nigeria
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| - | | style="font-size: 11pt; background: #fcfcfc; text-align: center;" colspan=2 | '''Federal Republic of Nigeria''' | + | | style="font-size: 11pt; background: #fcfcfc; text-align: center;" colspan=2 | '''''Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ Naìjírìà'''''<br>'''''Republik Nijeriya'''''<br>'''''جمهورية نيجيريا'''''<br>'''''Republic nde Naigeria'''''<br>'''''Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya'''''<br>'''Federal Republic of Nigeria''' |
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| - | |'''Capital''' <br> | + | |'''Capital''' <br>(and largest city) |
| - | | | + | |Lagos<br><small>[http://toolserver.org/~magnus/geo/geohack.php?pagename=Lagos¶ms=6_27_11_N_3_23_45_E_type:city 6°27'11"N, 3°23′45″E]</small> |
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| - | | '''Demonym''' || Nigerian | + | | '''Demonym''' || Nigerian |
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| - | |'''Government'''<br> - President<br> - Vice President | + | |'''Government'''<br><br> - President<br> - Vice President |
| - | | Federal presidential republic<br> | + | |Federal presidential republic<br><small>(military dictatorship)</small><br>Gen. Mohammed Abubakar<br>Lt. Gen. Michael Ashimolowo |
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| - | |'''Population''' <br> - | + | |'''Population''' <br> - 2008 estimate<br> - Density<br> |
| - | |<br> | + | |<br>138,283,240<br>149.69/km²<br>387.71/sq mi |
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|'''GDP''' (PPP)<br/> - Total<br/> - Per capita | |'''GDP''' (PPP)<br/> - Total<br/> - Per capita | ||
| - | | | + | |2008 estimate<br>$820.849 billion<br>$5,936 |
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| - | |''' | + | |'''GDP''' (nominal)<br/> - Total<br/> - Per capita |
| + | |2008 estimate<br>$946.134 billion<br>$6,842 | ||
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| - | |'''HDI''' || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker. | + | |'''Gini''' (2004) || 60.7 (<font color="#e0584e">high</font>) |
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| + | |'''HDI''' (2006) || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.PNG|10px]] 0.773 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>) | ||
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| - | |'''Time zone''' <br> - Summer (DST) | + | |'''Time zone''' <br>- Summer (DST) |
| - | | | + | |IST (UTC +5:30) <br>''not observed'' (UTC +5:30) |
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Revision as of 20:59, 4 June 2008
| Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ Naìjírìà Republik Nijeriya جمهورية نيجيريا Republic nde Naigeria Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress" | |
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| Anthem Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Lagos 6°27'11"N, 3°23′45″E |
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| Official languages - Regional languages | English Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fula |
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| Demonym | Nigerian |
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| Government - President - Vice President | Federal presidential republic (military dictatorship) Gen. Mohammed Abubakar Lt. Gen. Michael Ashimolowo |
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| Independence - Declared and recognized - Republic declared | from the United Kingdom October 1, 1960 October 1, 1963 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 923,768 km² 356,667 sq mi 1.4 |
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| Population - 2008 estimate - Density | 138,283,240 149.69/km² 387.71/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2008 estimate $820.849 billion $5,936 |
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| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2008 estimate $946.134 billion $6,842 |
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| Gini (2004) | 60.7 (high) |
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| HDI (2006) |  0.773 (medium)
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| Currency | Nigerian naira (₦) (NGN)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | IST (UTC +5:30) not observed (UTC +5:30) |
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| Internet TLD | .ng |
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| Calling code | +234 |
