Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the federal capital territory, where its capital, abuja, is located. Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of africa that has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial Hundreds of languages are spoken in nigeria, including yoruba, igbo, fula, hausa, edo, ibibio, tiv, and english Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. Nàìjíríà) is a large country in equatorial west africa Often regarded as the giant of africa , nigeria is the most populous country in africa, with about 216 million people in 2022
Rich in diversity and landscapes, the country is home to more than 250 ethnic groups and 500 languages. Nigeria, officially federal republic of nigeria, is a country in africa It is the most populated country in both west africa and all of africa, with over 232,679,478 people History of nigeria aso rock, close to the presidential villa the history of nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose date remains at least 13,000 bc through the early civilizations such as the nok culture which began around 1500 bc Nigeria is a federal republic with two legislative bodies Its head of state and government is the president
