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Alternative name(s) Federal Republic of Nigeria (official, English) Language(s) Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba Literacy rate 51.1% Currency Nigerian naira Capital City Abuja Country code +234 Domain(TLD) .ng Ethnicity Edo, Ijaw, Fulɓe, Kanuri Religion Muslim, Christian, Traditional faiths Nationality Nigerian Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 923,769 km2 (356,669 sq mi) Timezone UTC+01:00 (WAT) Average elevation 380 m (1,247 ft) Coastline 853 Km Mains Electricity 240 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Nigeria embassies in different countries

Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress

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