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{{BaseArticle
 | shortdesc = Country in West Africa
}}
{{Infobox country
| conventional_long_name = Federal Republic of Nigeria
| common_name = Nigeria
| image_flag = Flag of Nigeria.svg
| image_coat = Coat of arms of Nigeria.svg
| national_motto = "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"
| national_anthem = "[[Nigeria, We Hail Thee]]"
| image_map = Nigeria (orthographic projection).svg
| capital = [[Abuja]]
| largest_city = [[Lagos]]
| official_languages = [[Nigerian English|English]]
| demonym = [[Nigerians|Nigerian]]
| government_type = Federal [[presidential republic]]
| leader_title1 = [[President of Nigeria|President]]
| leader_name1 = [[Bola Tinubu]]
| leader_title2 = [[Vice President of Nigeria|Vice President]]
| leader_name2 = [[Kashim Shettima]]
| legislature = [[National Assembly (Nigeria)|National Assembly]]
| area_km2 = 923,769
| population_estimate = 242,747,130
| population_estimate_year = 2026
| GDP_PPP = $2.424 trillion
| GDP_PPP_year = 2026
| GDP_nominal = $377.365 billion
| GDP_nominal_year = 2026
| currency = [[Nigerian naira|Naira]] (₦)
| currency_code = NGN
}}

'''Nigeria''', officially the '''Federal Republic of Nigeria''', is a country in [[West Africa]]. It is the [[List of African countries by population|most populous country]] in [[Africa]] and the [[List of countries and dependencies by population|world's sixth-most populous country]].

{{Section|Etymology}}
{{:Nigeria/Etymology}}

{{Section|History}}
{{:Nigeria/History}}

{{Section|Geography}}
{{:Nigeria/Geography}}

{{Section|Politics}}
{{:Nigeria/Politics}}

{{Section|Economy}}
{{:Nigeria/Economy}}

{{Section|Demographics}}
{{:Nigeria/Demographics}}

{{Section|Culture}}
{{:Nigeria/Culture}}

== See also ==
* [[Outline of Nigeria]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Nigeria]]