The Federal Republic of Nigeria, commonly called Nigeria is a nation in West Africa, circumscribing Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its drift in the south is situated on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The government republic includes 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is found. Nigeria is formally a popularity based nation.

Abuja is the capital of Nigeria located in 9°4′N 7°29′E,
While the Largest city is Lagos located in 6°27′N 3°23′E
Nigeria is a multilingual Nation with English being its official Language.
Other major languages are Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba (WAZOBIA)
Other languages are as follows
Birom, Edo, Efik, Fulfulde, Gbagyi, Hyam, Ibibio, Idom, aIgala, Igbira Ijaw, Ikwerre, Itsekiri, Jju, Jukun, Kanuri, Atyap, Margi, Nupe, Tiv, Urhobo-Isoko etc
Religion in Nigeria
The widely practiced religion in Nigeria is Christianity and Islam
Nigeria operate a presidential system of government with

• President Muhammadu Buhari

• Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

• Senate President Bukola Saraki
• House Speaker Yakubu Dogara
• Chief Justice W. S. Nkanu Onnoghen
Legislature National Assembly
• Upper house- Senate
• Lower house- House of Representatives

Area

• Total - 923,768 km2 (356,669 sq mi) (32nd)
• Water (%) 1.4

Population

• 2017 estimate- 190,886,311 (7th)
• 2006 census 140,431,790
• Density- 215/km2 (556.8/sq mi) (65th)
Currency Naira (₦) (NGN)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Calling code +234
ISO 3166 code NG
Internet TLD .ng

Nigeria is regularly alluded to as the "Giant of Africa", attributable to its expansive populace and economy. With 186 million tenants, Nigeria is the most crowded nation in Africa and the seventh most crowded nation on the planet. Nigeria has the third-biggest youth populace on the planet, after India and China, with in excess of 90 million of its populace under age 18. The nation is seen as a multinational state as it is occupied by 250 ethnic gatherings, of which the three biggest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba; these ethnic gatherings talk more than 250 distinct dialects and are related to a wide assortment of societies. The official dialect is English.

Independent Federation and First Republic (1960– 1966)

The Federation of Nigeria picked up freedom from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1960, while holding the British ruler, Elizabeth II, as ostensible head of state and Queen of Nigeria.

In 1963, the country set up a Federal Republic, with Azikiwe as its first president. At the point when races were held in 1965, the Nigerian National Democratic Party came to control in Nigeria's Western Region.