| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (West Africa time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | English |
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| Other languages: | Fulani, Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba |
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| Currency: |
nairas (NGN) €1 = ₦350, $1 = ₦0.00, £1 = ₦417 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .ng | International Dialling Code: 234 |
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For help planning your trip to Nigeria including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Nigeria trip planning page.
Further information on Nigeria
Discover more about Nigeria - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 923,768 sq km (13,000 sq km under water)
Coastline: 853 km (Gulf of Guinea)
Neighbours (border lengths): Benin (773km), Cameroon (1,690km), Chad (87km), Niger (1,497km)
Climate: Tropical climate in the south but arid in far north.
Highest mountain: Chappal Waddi (2,419m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Nigeria from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Freedom in the World | Partly Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Authoritarian regime | 121/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Unfree | 120/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 109/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Extreme discrimination | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | High corruption | 136/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 159/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Federal Republic of Nigeria Status: Independent Country
Population: 177,155,754 (rank: 7/196) Density: 191.7 people/sq km (rank: 48/196)
Ethnic groups: Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%
Religions: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
GDP (PPP): $478.5 billion GDP per capita: $2,800 (rank: 149/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.