What is the capital of Nigeria?

The capital is Abuja, which became the seat of government on December 12, 1991, replacing Lagos which had served as the capital since 1914. * **What type of government does Nigeria have?** Nigeria is a federal republic led by a President, currently Bola Ahmed Tinubu, supported by a Cabinet of Nigeria and a bicameral legislative body known as the National Assembly. * **What international organizations is Nigeria a member of?** Nigeria is a member of the United Nations (since 1960), the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, the World Trade Organization, OPEC, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). * **What are the major ethnic groups in Nigeria?** The largest ethnic groups are the Hausa people (22.1%), Yoruba people (21%), and Igbo people (18%), followed by the Ijaw, Fulbe, Kanuri, Ibibio, and Tiv people. * **What is the official language and currency?** The official language is English, and the official currency is the Naira. * **What is Nigeria's geography like?** Nigeria is located in West Africa, bordered by Benin, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, with a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. Its highest point is Chappal Waddi.

Nigeria

sovereign state in West Africa

Organization sovereign_state Q1033

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Nigeria is a country in Africa established on October 1, 1963^[1]. Its head of state and government is Bola Ahmed Tinubu^[2]^[3]. The nation has a population of 211.4 million as of 2021^[3].

Nigeria covers an area of 924,000 square kilometers. It operates in the Africa/Lagos time zone.

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CIA reference data · 4 sections

Geography

Location

Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon

Climate

varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north

Terrain

southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north

Natural resources

natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land

People & Society

Languages

English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages

Religions

Muslim 53.5%, Roman Catholic 10.6%, other Christian 35.3%, other 0.6% (2018 est.)

Government

Government type

federal presidential republic

Independence

1 October 1960 (from the UK)

National holiday

Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)

Legal system

mixed system of English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law

Economy

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

$1.318 trillion (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita

$5,700 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

3.4% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

33.2% (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate

3% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

USA 10%, Spain 9%, France 8%, Netherlands 7%, India 6% (2023)

Imports - partners

China 26%, Singapore 14%, Belgium 8%, India 6%, USA 4% (2023)

Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Nigeria

Summary

Nigeria is a sovereign state^[1]. Nigeria draws 21,480 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #26 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

Nigeria is identified as part of the Hausa people ethnic group^[3].
Nigeria is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group^[4].
Nigeria is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group^[5].
Nigeria is identified as part of the Ijaw people ethnic group^[6].
Nigeria is identified as part of the Fulbe people ethnic group^[7].
Nigeria is identified as part of the Kanuri people ethnic group^[8].
Nigeria is in the country of Nigeria^[9].
Nigeria is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[10].
Nigeria's head of government is recorded as Bola Ahmed Tinubu^[11].
Nigeria is on the continent of Africa^[12].
Nigeria's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[13].
Nigeria's instance of is recorded as federal republic^[14].
Nigeria's instance of is recorded as country^[15].
Nigeria's head of state is recorded as Bola Ahmed Tinubu^[16].
Nigeria's capital is recorded as Abuja^[17].
Nigeria's official language is recorded as English^[18].
Nigeria's currency is recorded as naira^[19].
Nigeria's shares border with is recorded as Benin^[20].
Nigeria's shares border with is recorded as Niger^[21].
Nigeria's shares border with is recorded as Chad^[22].
Nigeria's shares border with is recorded as Cameroon^[23].
Nigeria's shares border with is recorded as São Tomé and Príncipe^[24].
Nigeria's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ng^[25].
Nigeria's anthem is recorded as Nigeria, We Hail Thee^[26].
Nigeria's basic form of government is recorded as federal republic^[27].

Body

Identity

Nigeria followed Federation of Nigeria^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Nigeria include advance-fee scam^[29], a criminological term^[30]; Nigerians^[31], a human population^[32]; and ferronigerite-2N1S^[33], a mineral species^[34].

Why It Matters

Nigeria draws 21,480 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #26 of 197).^[2] Nigeria has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Nigeria is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Nigeria include advance-fee scam^[29], a criminological term^[30]; Nigerians^[31], a human population^[32]; and ferronigerite-2N1S^[33], a mineral species^[34].

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Instance of sovereign state, federal republic, country

Ethnic group Hausa people, Q190168, Q244157, Ijaw people, Fulbe people, Q572665, Ibibio people, Tiv people

Inception October 1, 1963

Country Nigeria

Follows Q5440850

Official website nigeria.gov.ng

Coordinate location 🗺️ 9.000°, 8.000°

Short name Nigeria, NG

Properties

Anthem Q14405797

Area +923768

Basic form of government federal republic

Birth rate 36.6 (36.6–37.8, n=4)

Bti governance index 5.3 (3.95–5.53, n=8)

Bti status index 5.38 (3.91–5.67, n=9)

Capital Abuja, Lagos

Central bank Q1627120

Coat of arms Q207512

Commonwealth sport country code NGR

Contains the administrative territorial entity Q320852, Adamawa State, Akwa Ibom State, Anambra State, Bauchi State, Bayelsa State, Benue State, Borno State, Cross River State, Q503910, Q506808, Edo State, Ekiti State, Enugu State, Gombe State, Q842939, Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Q657821, Kebbi State, Q387745, Kwara State, Q815913, Q836645, Q503932, Ogun State, Q836654, Osun State, Oyo State, Q503928, Q503923, Sokoto State, Taraba State, Q682777, Zamfara State, Q509300

Continent Q15

Coordinates of easternmost point 🗺️ 12.164°, 14.678°

Coordinates of northernmost point 🗺️ 13.886°, 5.530°

Coordinates of southernmost point 🗺️ 4.270°, 6.087°

Culture culture of Nigeria

Currency Q203567

Death rate 12.4 (12.4–13.1, n=4)

Democracy index 3.52 (3.47–4.62, n=13)

Demographics of topic demographics of Nigeria

Demonym nigériai, Nigerian, Nigeriano, Nigeriyänan, نيجيري, نيجيريون, نيجيرية, нигериец, нигерийка, нигерийцы, ניגרי, ניגרית, nigerieni, nigerian, nigeriancă, নাইজেরীয়, nigeriano, nigeriana, nigeriani, nigeriane, nijerian, nigérian, nigériane, nixerianu, nixeriana, Niĝeriano, Nigériane, Nigérian, Nigeriaan, Nigeriaanse, Nigerians, Nigerianerin, Nigerianer, nizeriana, nizeriane, nizeriani, nizerian, نيجيري, نيجيرية, نيجيريين, نيجيريات, Nigéarach

Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Q16082057

Different from Niger

Diplomatic relation Brazil, Australia, Germany, Israel, Angola, Barbados, Q1009, Chad, Ghana, Malaysia, Malawi, Niger, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Q40362, Q843, Q865, Philippines, Q30, Russia, People's Republic of China, Greece, India, Q902, Kenya, Q953, North Korea, Poland

Driving side right

Economy of topic economy of Nigeria

Electrical plug type BS 1363, BS 546

Emergency phone number 112, 199

Executive body Cabinet of Nigeria

Female population 108.1M (100.6M–108.1M, n=4)

Flag flag of Nigeria

Geography of topic Geography of Nigeria

Geoshape 🗺️ View shape: Nigeria

Gini coefficient +35.1

Gs1 country code 615

Happy planet index score +34.1

Has characteristic partly free country

Has seal, badge, or sigil Q3511689

Hashtag Nigeria, nigeria

Head of government Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Head of state Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Olusegun Obasanjo

Highest judicial authority Supreme Court of Nigeria

Highest point Chappal Waddi

History of topic history of Nigeria

Human development index 0.45 (0.45–0.54, n=19)

Inequality-adjusted human development index 0.28 (0.28–0.34, n=12)

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Legislative body National Assembly of Nigeria

Licence plate code WAN

Life expectancy 46.1 (46.1–53.4, n=18)

Located in or next to body of water Atlantic Ocean

Located in time zone Q6655, Africa/Lagos, West Africa Time

Located in/on physical feature Q4412

Lowest point Atlantic Ocean

Madhhab Malikism

Mains voltage +230

Male population 110.4M (102.7M–110.4M, n=4)

Maritime identification digits 657

Marriageable age +18

Mobile country code 621

Most populous urban area Lagos

Motto text Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress, Единство и вяра, мир и прогрес, Good people, great nation, Undod a Ffydd, Heddwch a Chynnydd

Named after Q3542

Named by Q3073851

Native label Nijeriya, Naigeria, Nàìjíríà

Nominal gdp +440833583992, +477386120636

Office held by head of government President of Nigeria

Office held by head of state President of Nigeria

Official language English

Official name Federal Republic of Nigeria, Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìniira Aláàpapọ̀ Nàìjíríà, Nijeriya, Nigeria, Naigeria, Nàìjíríà, République fédérale du Nigéria

Official symbol Costus spectabilis

On focus list of wikimedia project Q5460604, Q6173448

Participant in Q42410655

Permanent duplicated item Q137652353

Population 48.1M (48.1M–211.4M, n=55)

Replaces Q5440850

Rural population 101.6M (99.3M–101.6M, n=4)

Shares border with Q962, Niger, Chad, Q1009, São Tomé and Príncipe

Social media followers +93449

Studied by Nigerian studies

Suicide rate 9.2 (6.9–9.9, n=4)

Telephone country code +234

Top-level internet domain Q43151

Topic's main category Category:Nigeria

Topic's main wikimedia portal Portal:Nigeria

Total fertility rate 6.13 (5.65–6.13, n=16)

Trunk prefix 0

Unemployment rate 5.5 (3.1–5.7, n=13)

Unicode character 🇳🇬

Urban population 117.0M (104.0M–117.0M, n=4)

Vat rate +7.5

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en Federal Republic of Nigeria en Naija ar جمهورية نيجيريا الاتحادية de Bundesrepublik Nigeria de Bundesrepublik Nigerien de Nigerien es Republica Federal de Nigeria es República Federal de Nigeria fa نایجریا fi Nigerian liittotasavalta fr République fédérale nigériane fr la République fédérale du Nigéria fr ng fr Nigéria fr République fédérale du Nigeria fr République fédérale du Nigéria he הרפובליקה הפדרלית של ניגריה hu Nigériai Szövetségi Köztársaság it Repubblica Federale della Nigeria ja ナイジェリア連邦共和国

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Citizens 1694

Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Muhammadu Buhari, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Goodluck Jonathan, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Olusegun Obasanjo, Mikel John Obi +1686 more

Things located in country 1540

English, Nigeria, COVID-19 pandemic, Abuja, Lagos, West Africa, Niger River, Hausa +1532 more

← Country for sport 535

Nigeria men's national football team, Mikel John Obi, Victor Osimhen, Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses, Nwankwo Kanu, Obafemi Martins, Alex Iwobi +527 more

← Category combines topics 363

Category:Nigerian people, Category:Cities in Nigeria, Category:Geography of Nigeria, Category:Nigerian writers, Category:Languages of Nigeria, Category:Nigerian footballers, Category:Rivers of Nigeria, Category:History of Nigeria +355 more

Language used 192

English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Kanuri, Luri, Edo, Shuwa +184 more

People born here 151

Momodu Mutairu, Yemi Alade, Blessing Oborududu, Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Derick Ogbu, Terem Moffi, Chuk Iwuji +143 more

← Country of origin 73

Anthony Joshua, jollof rice, akara, Nigerian cuisine, Ini Edo, Gelede, Ifá, Half of a Yellow Sun +65 more

Contained subdivisions 42

Borno State, Lagos State, Abia State, Niger State, Anambra State, Bauchi State, Ondo State, Adamawa State +34 more

Contains the administrative territorial entity 37

Borno State, Lagos State, Abia State, Niger State, Anambra State, Bauchi State, Ondo State, Adamawa State +29 more

← Diplomatic relation 31

United States, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Mexico, India, Australia, People's Republic of China +23 more

Diplomatic relation 29

United States, Russia, Germany, Mexico, India, Australia, People's Republic of China, Poland +21 more

Member of 27

United Nations, UNESCO, World Health Organization, African Union, Commonwealth of Nations, World Trade Organization, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Interpol +19 more

← Narrative location 21

Sahara, Half of a Yellow Sun, Lionheart, Purple Hibiscus, A Man of the People, 93 Days, GoldenEye 007, October 1 +13 more

← Ancestral home 18

Olusegun Obasanjo, Seal, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Jay-Jay Okocha, Asisat Oshoala, Obafemi Awolowo, T. B. Joshua, Skepta +10 more

← Applies to jurisdiction 18

flag of Nigeria, Arise, O Compatriots, coat of arms of Nigeria, President of Nigeria, National Assembly of Nigeria, Senate of Nigeria, House of Representatives of Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force +10 more

Residents 17

Netta Barzilai, Muma Gee, Stella Damasus, Margaret Ekpo, Adenike Akinsemolu, Robert Wilson, Sassy Sika Osei, Eku Edewor +9 more

← Ratified by 15

CITES, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Patent Cooperation Treaty +7 more

Located in this place 14

Anambra State, palm wine, Nigerian Civil War, War against the Islamic State, economy of Nigeria, Yoruba religion, cinema of Nigeria, COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria +6 more

← Facet of 12

history of Nigeria, Geography of Nigeria, history of Niger, demographics of Nigeria, Islam in Nigeria, religion in Nigeria, Catholic Church in Nigeria, Christianity in Nigeria +4 more

← Signatory 10

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, Universal Copyright Convention, Artemis Accords, Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, African Continental Free Trade Agreement, World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty, Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty +2 more

Ethnic group 8

Fulbe people, Yoruba people, Hausa people, Igbo people, Kanuri people, Ibibio people, Ijaw people, Tiv people

← Work location 8

Faith Ringgold, El Anatsui, Jacob Lawrence, Melville J. Herskovits, Sokari Douglas Camp, Funmi Iyanda, Aaron Douglas, Abike Dabiri

Employees / affiliates 7

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Atiku Abubakar, Margaret Ekpo, Oluremi Tinubu, Abike Dabiri, Aisha Abubakar

← Basin country 6

Atlantic Ocean, Bight of Benin, Kainji Lake, Lagos Lagoon, Oguta Lake, Asejire Reservoir

← Indigenous to 6

Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin, adire, Nigerian English

← Main subject 6

Template:Country data Nigeria, Americanah, The Figurine, Last flight to Abuja, The Amazing Grace, The Mirror Boy

Head of state 5

Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Olusegun Obasanjo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu

People who died here 5

Molara Ogundipe, Richard Lemon Lander, William Onyeabor, Friedrich Hornemann, Anthony Sanusi

Shares border with 5

Cameroon, Chad, Benin, Niger, São Tomé and Príncipe

← Shares border with 5

Cameroon, Chad, Benin, Niger, São Tomé and Príncipe

← Taxon range 5

Common Cuckoo, European Bee-eater, Whinchat, common genet, Little Swift

Belongs to 4

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Economic Community of West African States, Bight of Biafra, Next Eleven

← Operating area 4

Evangelicalism, Eni, Glovo, Guaranty Trust Holding Company

Instance of 3

country, sovereign state, federal republic

Capital 2

Abuja, Lagos

Has these parts 2

Kaduna River, 2017 Benue State flooding

Located in time zone 2

UTC+01:00, West Africa Time

Named after 2

advance-fee scam, Nigerians

On focus list of wikimedia project 2

Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

Participated in 2

World Curling, February 2019 Warsaw Conference

Preceded by (successor) 2

British Cameroons, Federation of Nigeria

← Capital of 2

Abuja, Lagos

← Endemic to 2

Cnemaspis gigas, Hymenostegia bakeriana

← Operator 2

Alpha Jet, Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano

← Replaced by 2

French West Africa, Federation of Nigeria

Anthem 1

Nigeria, We Hail Thee

Basic form of government 1

federal republic

Category for films shot at this location 1

Category:Films shot in Nigeria

Category for people born here 1

Category:Births in Nigeria

Category for people who died here 1

Category:Deaths in Nigeria

Category of associated people 1

Category:Nigerian people

Central bank 1

Central Bank of Nigeria

Coat of arms 1

coat of arms of Nigeria

Continent 1

Africa

Country 1

Nigeria

Culture 1

culture of Nigeria

Currency 1

naira

Demographics of topic 1

demographics of Nigeria

Described by source 1

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Different from 1

Niger

Driving side 1

right

Economy of topic 1

economy of Nigeria

Emergency phone number 1

112

Eu knowledge graph item id 1

July 22

Factgrid item id 1

Erinaceus

Flag 1

flag of Nigeria

Follows 1

Federation of Nigeria

Geography of topic 1

Geography of Nigeria

Head of government 1

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Highest point 1

Chappal Waddi

History of topic 1

history of Nigeria

Jorfsearch organization id 1

Nigeria

Legislative body 1

National Assembly of Nigeria

Located in or next to body of water 1

Atlantic Ocean

Located in/on physical feature 1

West Africa

Lowest point 1

Atlantic Ocean

Madhhab 1

Malikism

Most populous urban area 1

Lagos

Named after 1

Niger River

Named by 1

Flora Shaw

Office held by head of government 1

President of Nigeria

Office held by head of state 1

President of Nigeria

Official language 1

English

Official symbol 1

Costus spectabilis

Owned entities 1

Lagos National Stadium

Replaces 1

Federation of Nigeria

Snarc id 1

Colorado

Top-level internet domain 1

.ng

Topic's main category 1

Category:Nigeria

Topic's main wikimedia portal 1

Portal:Nigeria

← Allegiance 1

Muhammadu Buhari

← Category's main topic 1

Category:Nigeria

← Coat of arms 1

COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

← Country of registry 1

LÉ Emer

← Depicts 1

Module:Location map/data/Nigeria

← Described by source 1

moin moin

← Different from 1

Niger

← Habitat 1

Mambila people

← Jorfsearch organization id 1

Nigeria

← Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity 1

Gobir

← Location of discovery 1

SARS-CoV-2 Eta variant

← Object of occurrence 1

Liberation Day tariffs

← Parent organization or unit 1

Aero Contractors

← Place of burial 1

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

← Place of publication 1

Google

← Used by 1

River Goulbi de Maradi

← Wikimedia portal's main topic 1

Portal:Nigeria

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[11] ↑ Nigeria — head of government (P6): Bola Ahmed Tinubu. en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Nigeria — country (P17): Nigeria. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Nigeria — continent (P30): Africa. workwithdata.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10. workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Nigeria — instance of (P31): sovereign state. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Nigeria — instance of (P31): federal republic. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Nigeria — instance of (P31): country. thecommonwealth.org. thecommonwealth.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Nigeria — head of state (P35): Bola Ahmed Tinubu. en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Nigeria — capital (P36): Abuja. britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Nigeria — official language (P37): English. Constitution of Nigeria. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Nigeria — currency (P38): naira. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Nigeria — shares border with (P47): Benin. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Nigeria — shares border with (P47): Niger. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Nigeria — shares border with (P47): Chad. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Nigeria — shares border with (P47): Cameroon. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Nigeria — shares border with (P47): São Tomé and Príncipe. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Nigeria — top-level Internet domain (P78): .ng. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Nigeria — anthem (P85): Nigeria, We Hail Thee. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Nigeria — basic form of government (P122): federal republic. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Nigeria — follows (P155): Federation of Nigeria. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Nigeria — ethnic group (P172): Hausa people. The World Factbook. Retrieved 2017-09-28. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Nigeria — ethnic group (P172): Yoruba people. The World Factbook. Retrieved 2017-09-28. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Nigeria — ethnic group (P172): Igbo people. The World Factbook. Retrieved 2017-09-28. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Nigeria — ethnic group (P172): Ijaw people. The World Factbook. Retrieved 2017-09-28. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Nigeria — ethnic group (P172): Fulbe people. The World Factbook. Retrieved 2017-09-28. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Nigeria — ethnic group (P172): Kanuri people. The World Factbook. Retrieved 2017-09-28. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Nigeria — located in or next to body of water (P206): Atlantic Ocean. wikidata.org.

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11d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Dbnl country id → niger02

"/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: niger02, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
15d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Fandom article id → countries:Nigeria

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countries:Nigeria"

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Nigeria

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