| Full Name | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Capital | Abuja |
| Form of Government | Parliamentary Federal Republic |
| Date of Independence | 1 October, 1963 |
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| Total Area | 923,768 km2 (32nd) 356,667 sq mi |
| Total Population (2007 estimate) | 148,000,000 (8th) |
| Time Zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Currency | Nigerian Naira |
| GDP (nominal, 2007 estimate) | $166.985 billion |
| GDP Per Capita | $1,160 |
| Human Development Index | .470 |
| Languages | English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba |
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| Religions | 47% Islam, 35% Christianity, 18% Indigenous |
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