Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Capital
- Abuja
- Region
- West Africa
Country overview
Nigeria is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea. It is one of Africa's most populous and culturally diverse countries, with hundreds of languages spoken across its regions.
National flagNGA
Quick facts
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- Capital
- Abuja
- Currency
- Nigerian naira
- Region
- West Africa
- Calling code
- +234
NGN
Language guide
Languages in Nigeria
These are the languages listed in the public country guide. The list does not assign a legal status.
- English
- Hausa
- Yoruba
- Igbo
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Three essential facts
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- 01Learn
Abuja is the capital.
- 02Learn
Nigeria has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea.
- 03Learn
English is the official language, alongside many widely spoken Nigerian languages.
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Sources and verification
This page uses the fields available in AfriVista's published public country catalog. The current public record does not include source citations or a last-verified date, so none are inferred or displayed here.