Nigeria

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa. It borders Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, Niger in the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the south. Major cities include the capital Abuja, the former capital Lagos, Ibadan, Osogbo, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano, Kaduna, Onitsha, Jos, Ilorin, Maiduguri, Bauchi, Sokoto and Benin City. The country's name is unrelated to its African heritage; it was proposed by a Times article in 1897.

States

:Main article: States of Nigeria

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:For traditional states, see Nigerian traditional states

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Nigeria is divided into 36 states and 1 territory.

Related Topics:
Nigeria - State - Territory

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Each state has a unicameral House of Assembly and an elected Governor, who appoints an Executive Council.

Related Topics:
Unicameral - House of Assembly - Governor - Executive Council

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• Abia
• Adamawa
• Akwa Ibom
• Anambra
• Bauchi
• Bayelsa
• Benue
• Borno
• Cross River
• Delta

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• Ebonyi
• Edo
• Ekiti
• Enugu
• Gombe
• Imo
• Jigawa
• Kaduna
• Kano

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• Katsina
• Kebbi
• Kogi
• Kwara
• Lagos
• Nassarawa
• Niger
• Ogun
• Ondo

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• Osun
• Oyo
• Plateau
• Rivers
• Sokoto
• Taraba
• Yobe
• Zamfara
• Abuja Federal Capital Territory

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