Population 135,031,164: 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%

Capital City Abuja

Languages English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Official Currency Naira   

Religions Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%




Land


Land Area 910,770 sq km (351,648 sq miles)  - slightly more than twice the size of California
Natural Resources: natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land
Terrain: southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north