Nigeria, officially called the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is located in West Africa.

In 2011, the country had an estimated population of 167 million; it is the seventh-most populous country in the world and the most populous in Africa.  Abuja became the capital of Nigeria in December 1991, replacing Lagos.

Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria with an estimated population of approximately 8,000,000.

The government of Nigeria is a presidential federal republic. The current President, Goodluck Jonathan, is a christian.

Nigeria is a multi-religious country. Fifty percent of the population practice Islam, (mainly in the north), while the rest mostly adhere to Christianity, (mainly in the south). Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups.

Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of crude oil in the world and the 8th largest exporter..