Country guide
Nigeria
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Nigeria.
Key facts
- Capital
- Abuja
- Region
- Africa
- Area
- 923,768 km²
- Population
- 223,800,000
Neighboring countries
Nigeria has 4 land neighbors in the country data.
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Niger
Learn Nigeria
Nigeria is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Africa helps place it in the wider world map.
The capital is Abuja. The country covers 923,768 km² and has a population of about 223,800,000. Those figures make it easier to compare Nigeria with other countries during area and population stages.
Border practice matters for Nigeria because it has 4 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is Chad, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.
In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.
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