West Africa(UN: Western Africa)
Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Africa's most populous country: Nok terracottas, the Benin bronzes, the Sokoto Caliphate, Nollywood and Afrobeats, with oil wealth and deep regional tensions.
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Nigeria in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Nigeria
National flag
- Zuma Rock
Landscape
Zuma Rock
A real place in Nigeria
- Walls of Benin City
Landmark
Walls of Benin City
Earthworks that once stretched further than the Great Wall of China.
- Sukur cultural landscape
Landmark
Sukur cultural landscape
Terraced hillsides and stone palaces still farmed the same way for centuries.
- Zuma Rock
Landmark
Zuma Rock
A 300-metre monolith with a face-like pattern weathered into its side.
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Landmark
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
The last great sacred forest of the Yorùbá river goddess Osun.
- Yankari Game Reserve
Landmark
Yankari Game Reserve
Warm springs and the largest surviving elephant herd in West Africa.
- Olive baboon
Wildlife
Olive baboon
Troops of over a hundred travel together with the babies in the middle.
- Puff adder
Wildlife
Puff adder
It hisses like a puff of steam, which is where the name comes from.
- Drill
Wildlife
Drill
One of Africa's most endangered primates, living in troops of 200.
- African manatee
Wildlife
African manatee
It grazes river plants and can live in fresh or salt water.
- Abuja
City
Abuja
Capital of Nigeria
Capital
Abuja
Population
237,527,782
World Bank, 2025
Area
923,768 km²
Currency
Nigerian naira
GDP per person
$1,224
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
54.6 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
63.8%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
The Benin Bronzes are held in museums worldwide; some have been returned since 2021.
Nigeria is projected to become the world's third most populous country by 2050.
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Where to start with Nigeria
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.