GENERAL INFORMATION  IOC Code: NGR  Country:  Nigeria  Continent: Africa  President: Olusẹgun Ọbasanjọ  Capital: Abuja   Largest City:  Lagos  Currency: Naira (NGN)   Official languages: English  Motto: Unity and Faith, Peace        and Progress  POPULATION (1 January 2005)  Population: 131 530 000  GDP/inhabitant (US $): 1 188  Density (inhabitants/km2): 142  Average age (in years):    Life expectancy (in years):  COMMUNICATION  Internet code: .ng  Calling code: +234

 DESCRIPTION
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. The most populated country in Africa, Nigeria shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, Niger in the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the south. Its capital is Abuja.

On October 1, 1960 Nigeria declared their independence from the British and now consists of 36 states and the federal capital territory. Nigeria re-achieved democracy in 1999 after a sixteen-year interruption by a series of military dictators. From 1966 until 1999, Nigeria had been ruled (except the short-lived second republic, 1979-1983) by military dictators who seized power in coups and counter-coups.

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