Federal Republic of Nigeria
Situated in West Africa, Nigeria is a republic consisting of thirty-six states. The capital is the city of Abuja. It is the eight most populous country in the world with one of the fastest growing economies.

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The largest city in the country is Lagos. Next in size are Kano, Obadan, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Benin City, Maiduguri and Zaria; all having over a million people.

Linguistic map of Nigeria
A very detailed description of the country may be found at
wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria
Nigeria Travel
For a description of our 2006 trip to Lagos and Osogbo, Nigeria click
Nigeria 2006
Nigeria - Osogbo Home of the Osun Grove
African and Nigerian Names
African Names and how they relate to place, family and culture may be found on this page.
African Names Information

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