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Nigeria

• Federal Republic of Nigeria
• President: Olusegun Obasanjo (1999)
• Area: 356,667 sq. mi. (923,768 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 131,859,731
• Capital (2003 est.): Abuja, 590,400 (metro. area), 165,700 (city proper)
• Largest Cities:  Lagos (2003 est.), 11,135,000 (metro. area), 5,686,000 (city proper); Kano, 3,329,900; Ibadan, 3,139,500; Kaduna, 1,510,300
• Monetary unit: Naira
• Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, and more than 200 others
• Ethnicity/race: Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Ibo, Kanuri, Ibibio, Tiv, Ijaw
• Religions: Islam, 50%; Christian, 40%; indigenous, 10%     Source:  Infoplease

A lizard found in Kano

 

These are flame trees which are one of the few species that bloom in the dry season

The 1000 year old dye pits of Kano

The Wikki Warm Springs

Natives retrieving water from a well in northern Nigeria

Lagos

Local market, Bauchi State

Rocky terrain near Jos, Plateau State

Nigerian costumes

House with Baobab trees

Antique wood mask

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A lizard found in Kano

 

 

Nigeria's national anthem

 

	For more information on Nigeria click on the links below: Infoplease Languages of Nigeria National Parks Nigerian Proverbs Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo		Nigeria's national coat of arms