Area 923,768 sq km (356,667 sq mi)
Poplation 133,882,000
Capital city Abuja (339,000)
Government Federal multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Ibo (or Igbo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, many others
Language English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo
Religions Islam 50%, Christianity 40%, traditional beliefs 10%
Currency Naira = 100 kobo

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa.

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