Western Africa
Flag of Nigeria
Africa's pulsing, polyglot powerhouse.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #007848 67%
- #f0f0f0 33%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Nigeria in numbers
| Official name | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Capital | Abuja |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Population | 206,139,587 |
| Area | 923,768 km² · 223 people per km² |
| Currency | Nigerian naira (NGN) |
| Languages | English |
| Country codes | NG · NGA · .ng |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- More than 500 living languages are spoken here, making Nigeria one of the most linguistically diverse nations on Earth.
- Nollywood, the country's film industry, is among the most prolific on the planet, releasing more feature films each year than almost anywhere else.
- The ancient Nok culture left behind striking terracotta sculptures, some of them well over two thousand years old.
Did you know
Lagos grew up around a lagoon and spreads across a chain of low-lying islands, making it one of the most water-laced megacities anywhere.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.