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Maps of Nigeria show the location of major cities and regions in Nigeria. Check out our interactive maps of Nigeria.

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Nigeria Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Federal Republic of Nigeria
Capital	Abuja
Total Area	356,668.82 sq mi 923,768.00 sq km (slightly more than twice the size of California)
Population	126,635,626 (July 2001 est.) note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
Estimated Population in 2050	303,586,770
Languages	English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Literacy	57.1% total, 67.3% male, 47.3% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Life Expectancy	51.07 male, 51.07 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic transitioning from military to civilian rule
Currency	1 naira (N) = 100 kobo
GDP (per capita)	$950 (2000 est.)
Industry	crude oil, coal, tin, columbite, palm oil, peanuts, cotton, rubber, wood, hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel
Agriculture	cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish
Arable Land	33%
Natural Resources	natural gas, petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc, arable land