Lagos, Nigeria

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U.S. Embassy & Consulate: Abuja - Lagos
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Britannica: Nigeria
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Phrase Book: Nigerian Pidgin

Relations established: October 1, 1960
Wikipedia: US / Nigerian Relations

Country Information

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Capital: Abuja
Area: 923,769 sq km
Population: 225 million
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, plus regional languages
Life expectancy: 59 years (men) 63 years (women)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $334.34 billion
Key Trading Partners: China 33.6%, Netherlands 8.82%, United States 8.63%, India 6.65%, Belgium 3.82%

Government: Federal Republic
Currency: naira (₦, NGN) Current exchange Rate 12Feb26: 1USD = 780NGN
Area: 923,768km, water: 13,000km, land: 910,768km
Population: 190.632.261 (2017)
Language: English (official), Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulani and dozens more
Religion: Christian 44.3%, Muslim 49,9%, indigenous beliefs 6%
Electricity: 240V, 50Hz (UK plug)
Country code: +234
Internet TLD: .ng
Time Zone: UTC+1