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Capital:
Abuja
Government:
Federal Presidential Republic
Current Head of Government:
Muhammadu Buhari
Economy:
- Oil-rich Nigeria has been hobbled by political instability, corruption, inadequate infrastructure and poor macroeconomic management.
- Since 2007, economic reforms have begun to positively affect the overall GDP.
Population:
219,463,862 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
923,768 sq km (356,669 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Hausa: 30%
- Yoruba: 15.5%
- Igbo (Ibo): 15.2%
- Fulani: 6%
- Kanuri/Beriberi: 2.4%
- Tiv: 2.4%
- Ijaw: 1.8%
- Ibibio: 1.8%
- Other: 24.7%
Religions:
- Islam: 53.5%
- Christianity: 45.9%
- Indigenous African Religions: 6%
Languages(s):
- English (official)
- Hausa
- Yoruba
- Igbo (Ibo)
- Fulani
- Over 500 additional indigenous languages