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Nigerias National Motto is Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress

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Nigeria is located on the west coast of Africa and is the most populous black country in the world, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Benin and Cameroon. Nigeria covers 356,668 sq miles (923,7770 sq kilometers). It is about the same size as California, Nevada and Utah combined. Nigeria is diverse in people and culture. The history of the country goes back to 500 BC when the Nok people were the inhabitants. It was the ending of the 15th century European explorers and traders began their lucrative slave trade with the Yoruba and Benin peoples. In 1861 Lagos was colonized by the British and 1914, the entire country became The Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. Nigeria became independent in 1960.
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The National Anthem

1. Nigeria we hail thee,

Our own dear native land,

Though tribe and tongue may differ,

In brotherhood, we stand,

Nigerians all, and proud to serve

Our sovereign Motherland.

2. Our flag shall be a symbol

That truth and justice reign,

In peace or battle honour’d,

And this we count as gain,

To hand on to our children

A banner without stain.

3. O God of all creation,

Grant this our one request,

Help us to build a nation

Where no man is oppressed,

And so with peace and plenty

Nigeria may be blessed.

       

Notes & Statistics

  • Capital: Abuja Largest city: Lagos Government: Three-tier structure - A Federal Government,
  • 36 State Governments, 774 Local Government Administrations Official
  • Languages: English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
  • Main Indigenous Languages: Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
  • Main Religions:Christianity, Islam, Traditional
  • National Day: Independence Day, 1 October (1960)

Nigerian Flag

  • Government: Presidential Federal Republic

    • President: Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC)

    • Senate President: Godswill Akpabio

    • Speaker of the House: Tajudeen Abbas 

    • Chief Justice: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun

  • Independence: from the United Kingdom: 1914

  • Unification of Southern and Northern Nigeria by Frederick Lugard 

  • Declared and recognized: October 1, 1960 

  • Republic declared: October 1, 1963 

  • Area Total: 923,768 km2 / 356,667 sq mi 

  • Water (%): 1.4

  • Population: 206,000,000

  • Currency: Nigerian naira (₦) (NGN)

  • Time zone: WAT (UTC+1)

  • Summer (DST): not observed (UTC+1)

  • Drives on the: right

  • Internet TLD: .ng

  • Calling code: +234

Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC)