Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located.
Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of Africa that has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. Hundreds of languages are spoken in Nigeria, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English. Nigeria’s capital is Abuja.
Nigeria, situated in West Africa, borders the Republic of Benin to the west, Chad and Cameroon to the east, and Niger to the north. To the south, the coastline extends for approximately 853 kilometers (530 miles) along the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.
The World Bank and Nigeria partner to strengthen job creation and economic diversification, increase resilience, and build public sector capabilities.
It gained independence in 1960 and became a republic in 1963. It is the most populated country in both West Africa and all of Africa, with over 232,679,478 people. [9] . Its capital is Abuja while its economic center and most populated city is Lagos. Nigeria is the fourth biggest economy in Africa. [10][11]