Country Profile

Formal Name:  Federal Republic of Nigeria 
Local Name:  Republik Nijeriya 
Government:  Presidential Federal republic
Structure:  36 states, sub-divided into 774 Local Government Areas
Formation:  1 October 1960 (independence from the UK)
Motto:  Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress
Anthem:    Arise, O Compatriots
Languages:  English, Edo, Efik, Fulani, Hausa
Population:  160 million
Area:  923,768 km2 (32nd)
Currency:  Naira (NGN)
Capital:  Abuja (800,000) 
Main Cities:  Lagos (8 million), Kano, Ibadan, Kaduna