8. Fast Facts 910,774 sq.km. (351,650 sq.miles) Land Area <128,000,000 Population Muslim, Christian, local dialects Religions Naira Official Currency English (Official), local dialects Languages Abuja Capital City Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Name
20. http://www.geographic.org/maps/nigeria_maps.html References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Nigeriaarms22.PNG http://encarta.msn.com/related_761557915_20/pictures_of_Nigeria.html http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/ng.htm http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/nigeria/nigeria.htm#3.CLIMATE http://www.uni.edu/gai/Nigeria/Lessons/Nigeria_on_line.html #STUDENT%20ACTIVITY%20PAGE http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/academy/pdf/nigeria_map.pdf Geography: The World and Its People; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill; 1996; pages 484-488. http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/academy/k1niger.htm http://www.focusonforests.org/large/westafricamap.htm
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The West African country of Nigeria takes its name from the Niger River, which flows through western and central Nigeria. It is one of the largest nations in Africa, and is more than twice the size of California.