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Official Name:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Conventional short form: Nigeria

ISO Country Code: ng, nga
Actual Time: Tue-Mar-8 18:24
Country Calling Code: +234

Capital City: Abuja (pop. 1 million).Other Cities:
Lagos (21 million), Kano (2.5 - 3 million), Ibadan (3.2 million), Abuja (1 million), Port Harcourt (1.4 million), Benin City (1.2 million), Kaduna (800,000)

Government:
Type: An elected civilian government took office on 29 May 1999, following 15 years of military rule.
Independence: 1 October 1960.

Administrative Divisions:
Nigeria is divided into 36 administrative divisions (states) and the federal capital territory.

Geography:
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon.
Area: 924,000 sq. km. (356,700 sq. mi.)

Terrain: Ranges from southern coastal swamps to tropical forests, open woodlands, grasslands, and semidesert in the far north. The highest regions are the Jos Plateau 1,200-2,000 meters above

Climate: Nigeria lies within the tropics, it has two seasons, a wet season from April-Oct., and a dry season from Nov.-March. Its climate range from a warm desert climate in northeast to a tropical savanna climate in the south.