| NAME: |
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| LOCATION: |
Africa & The Middle East |
| GOVERNMENT: |
Federal Republic |
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani |
| MAJOR RELIGION(S): |
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% |
| MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: |
Nigeria 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% |
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