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Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land border with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital city is Abuja. The people of Nigeria have an extensive history, and archaeological... full article at wikipedia

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  • 7.62186
  • 6.97433
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  • 923,768.0km²
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  • NIGERIA
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  • Oct 1, 1960
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  • 135,031,164
  • Jul 2007
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