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Location of Nigeria Satellite image of Nigeria. Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It shares land borders with the Republic of Benin to the west, Chad and Cameroon to the east, and Niger to the north. [1] Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the south and it borders Lake Chad to the northeast.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa [232] and accounts for about 17% of the continent's total population as of 2017; however, exactly how populous is a subject of speculation. [233] Millions of Nigerians have emigrated during times of economic hardship, primarily to Europe, North America and Australia.
Below is a list of countries in Africa by area. [1] Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. The largest African country not located in the Arab world is the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in Central Africa , which is also the second largest in the continent.
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
Geography of Africa by former country (5 C) + ... Geography of Nigeria (26 C, 40 P) R. Geography of Rwanda (15 C, 14 P) S. Geography of São Tomé and Príncipe (12 C ...
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of over 140 million. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is one of the fastest growing in the world with the International Monetary Fund projecting growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009. [3] [4] [5] [6]
With a population of more than 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja ...
Anglophone Africa includes five countries in West Africa (The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, and the most populous African country Nigeria, as well as a part of Cameroon) that are separated by Francophone countries, South Sudan, and a large continuous area in Southern Africa and the African Great Lakes.