Nigeria: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Nigeria

Nigeria is a country in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea, and it has more people than any other country in Africa. It has rainforests, savannas and the huge Niger Delta. It is famous for its music, films and hundreds of languages.

About Abuja

Abuja is a planned city in the centre of Nigeria that replaced Lagos as the capital in 1991. It is known for its modern buildings and the huge granite Aso Rock.

Fun facts about Nigeria

1. More than 500 languages are spoken in Nigeria, including Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo.
2. Nigeria's film industry, known as Nollywood, is one of the biggest in the world by number of films made.
3. Zuma Rock, a huge granite rock near Abuja, appears on Nigeria's 100-naira banknote.
4. The ancient Nok culture made striking clay sculptures of people and animals in Nigeria over 2,000 years ago.
5. The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a forest filled with sculptures and shrines.
6. The Niger and Benue, two of West Africa's biggest rivers, meet at the town of Lokoja in Nigeria.