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Nigeria
- Location
Location Description
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
- Continent
- Africa
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, white and green.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Language
- English
- Currency
- (naira)
- Size
- 356,669 sq mi (923,768 sq km) — 33rd largest
- Total Population
- 223,800,000 people — 6th largest
- Population Density
- 627 people per sq mi (242 people per sq km) — 62nd largest