Nigeria Independence Day

On October 1st, 1960 Nigeria Gained its Independence from The United Kingdom.
Joined the United Nations on October 7th, 1960 just 6 Days after Gaining their Independence.
Capital City is Abuja.
Largest City is Lagos with a Population of about 21 million people making it the 7th largest City in the World.
Current President is Muhammadu Buhari
Current Government is a Federal Presidential Republic.
Total Population is 190,886,311 People making it the 7th Largest Country in the World.
Currency is the Naira which currently has an exchange rate of 363.50 Naira to 1 US Dollar.
Official Language is English
Other Major Languages include Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba with over 20 more languages spoken throughout the country.
Religion in Nigeria is pretty evenly split between Christianity and Islam. With 52% Identifying as some kind of Christian, including Protestant and Roman Catholic, while the other 48% Identify as Muslim.

Happy Independence Day Nigeria!

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