Republic of Biafra

Republic of Biafra was a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1967 to 1970 CE, about 3 years. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).

Igbo-led secessionist state in southeastern Nigeria. A federal blockade caused a famine that killed perhaps a million people before Biafra surrendered in 1970.

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Facts

Dates: 1967 to 1970 CE
Duration: 3 years
Type: State
Region: West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
Language family: Niger-Congo
Capital: Enugu, later Umuahia

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE
Egypt 1953 CE to the present
Morocco 1956 CE to the present
Ghana 1957 CE to the present
Nigeria 1960 CE to the present
Algeria 1962 CE to the present
Portuguese Cape Verde 1462 to 1975 CE
Liberia 1847 CE to the present
Portuguese Guinea 1879 to 1974 CE
French Somaliland 1883 to 1977 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

Questions

When did Republic of Biafra exist?

1967 to 1970 CE, about 3 years.

Where was Republic of Biafra?

West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Enugu, later Umuahia.

What language did Republic of Biafra speak?

Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).