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Countries of the World: Nigeria

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Nigeria.

Nigeria is a country on the African continent with a Southerly coastline along the Gulf of Guinea, a population of just over 218 million people in 2022 and the following 4 countries across its borders:

  1. Benin.
  2. Cameroon.
  3. Chad.
  4. Niger.
 

You pronounce Nigeria like this: NY-JEER-REE-AH.

Key information and contact details for Nigeria

Official Language: English.

Secondary Language(s): Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo,.

Nigeria dialling code: +234.

Nigeria currency: Nigerian naira.

Nigeria Capital City: Abuja.

Nigeria International AirportMurtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria. Phone Number: +234 (1) 493 33 85.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.

British Embassy: British High Commission Abuja, Plot 1137, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria. Phone Number: +234 (0) 946 231 00.

American EmbassyU.S. Embassy in Abuja, Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central District Area, Abuja, Nigeria. Phone Number: +234 (9) 461 4000.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nigeria.

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