Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Official nameFederal Republic of Nigeria

CapitalAbuja

RegionAfrica — Western Africa

Area923,768 km²

LandlockedNo

LanguagesEnglish

CurrenciesNigerian naira (₦)

DemonymNigerian

Approx. coordinates10°, 8°

Nigeria sits within Western Africa, a subregion of Africa. Its capital is Abuja, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 923,768 km² in area, Nigeria uses English as a major language and its currency is the Nigerian naira (₦). On the map, it shares a border with 4 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.

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Countries bordering Nigeria

Nigeria shares a land border with 4 countries.