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 | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Location: | Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon |
| Area: | 923,770 sq km |
| Climate: | varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north |
| Terrain: | southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north |
| Population: | 113,828,587 (July 1999 est.) |
| Religions: | Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% |
| Languages: | English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani |
| Capital: | Abuja |
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