Nigeria

**Nigeria**
	sovereign state in West Africa
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Instance of	sovereign state; federal republic; country;
Part of	West Africa;
Named after	Niger River;
Culture	culture of Nigeria;
Location	West Africa; Nigeria;
Located in or next to body of water	Atlantic Ocean;
Capital	Abuja (1991–);
Basic form of government	federal republic;
Legislative body	National Assembly of Nigeria;
Executive body	Cabinet of Nigeria;
Highest judicial authority	Supreme Court of Nigeria;
Official language	English;
Anthem	Nigeria, We Hail Thee;
Currency	naira;
Head of state	Bola Tinubu (2023–);
Head of government	Bola Tinubu (2023–);
Inception	1 October 1963;
Highest point	Chappal Waddi;
Population	211,400,708 (2021);
Area	923,768 ±1 km²;
Follows	Federation of Nigeria;
Replaces	Federation of Nigeria;
Top-level Internet domain	.ng;
Different from	Niger;
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The Federal Republic of Nigeria, commonly referred to as Nigeria, is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located.