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Location:
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West Africa,bordering the Gulf of Guinea, in between Benin and Cameroon. |
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Capital: |
Abuja |
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Head of State: |
Olusegun Obasanjo |
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Currency: |
Naira & Kobo |
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Population: |
137,253,133 |
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Climate:
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Tropical with variations, equatorial in the South and in the North. |
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Natural Resources:
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Petroleum is the country's main export. Other products are natural gas, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead and zinc. |
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Ethnic Groups:
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Over 250 ethnic groups. The largest ones are the Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo, Ijaw, Kanuri, Ibibio and Tiv. |
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Languages:
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English is the official language. Traditional languages widely spoken are Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Fulani |
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