Colonial Nigeria

former British colony and protectorate in West Africa
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Colonial Nigeria

Summary

Colonial Nigeria is a colony[1]. It draws 1,694 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #21 of 146).[2]

Key Facts

  • Colonial Nigeria is in the country of British Empire[3].
  • Colonial Nigeria is on the continent of Africa[4].
  • Colonial Nigeria's instance of is recorded as colony[5].
  • Colonial Nigeria's instance of is recorded as crown colony[6].
  • Colonial Nigeria's capital is recorded as Lagos[7].
  • Colonial Nigeria's official language is recorded as English[8].
  • Colonial Nigeria's currency is recorded as Nigerian pound[9].
  • Colonial Nigeria's currency is recorded as British West African pound[10].
  • Colonial Nigeria's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[11].
  • Colonial Nigeria's basic form of government is recorded as crown colony[12].
  • Colonial Nigeria's Commons category is recorded as Nigeria Colony and Protectorate[13].
  • January 1, 1914 marks the founding of Colonial Nigeria[14].
  • 1914 marks the founding of Colonial Nigeria[15].
  • Colonial Nigeria was dissolved in October 1, 1960[16].
  • Colonial Nigeria was dissolved in 1954[17].
  • Colonial Nigeria's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Colonial Nigeria[18].
  • Colonial Nigeria's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Colonial Nigeria's replaces is recorded as Southern Nigeria Protectorate[20].
  • Colonial Nigeria's replaces is recorded as Northern Nigeria Protectorate[21].
  • Colonial Nigeria's replaced by is recorded as Federation of Nigeria[22].
  • Colonial Nigeria's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Nigeria[23].
  • Colonial Nigeria's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria'}[24].
  • Colonial Nigeria's language used is recorded as English[25].

Body

Geography

Colonial Nigeria is in the country of British Empire[3]. It is on the continent of Africa[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include colony[5] and crown colony[6].

History and Context

Recorded inception include January 1, 1914[14] and 1914[15].

Why It Matters

Colonial Nigeria draws 1,694 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #21 of 146).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Currency Nigerian pound, British West African pound
    Topic's main category Category:Colonial Nigeria
    Described by source New Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Category for people born here Category:Births in Nigeria
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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