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The Nigerian flag became official upon independence from Britain on Oct. 1, 1960. The flag design is purposefully simple in order not to favor the symbolism of any particular ethnic or religious group. Agriculture is represented by the green stripes while unity and peace are symbolized by the white stripe. Nigeria Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Form of government: multiparty republic. Head of state and government: President. Population (1998): ...

Skip Navigation Links Africa | World Country (long form)Federal Republic of Nigeria CapitalAbuja Total Area356,668.82 sq mi 923,768.00 sq km (slightly more than twice the size of California) Population126,635,626 (July 2001 est.) note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distri ...

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> NigeriaFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Nigeria Library of Congress Call Number DT515.22 .N53 1992 Nigeria Foreword Acknowledgements Preface Country Profile Country Geography Society Economy Transportation and Communications Government and Politics National Security Introduction ...

Nigeria Capital : Abuja Major Language(s) : English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Ful Largest City : Lagos Date of UN Membership : 7 Oct. 1960 Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 10287 Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 06°35'E 03°20'E@32 Currency : naira GDP (million US$, 1997) : 142920 Area (km2) : 923768 Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 108945 Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 128 GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 1376 NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS : Perma ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Nigeria Geography 2000 Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 8 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 923,768 sq km land: 910,768 sq km ...

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