Nigeria
Nigeria is a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Africa's most populous country and a major oil producer. Coups and the Biafran War of 1967 to 1970 marked its early decades, and civilian rule has held since 1999.
See Nigeria on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Lagos, later Abuja
Came from
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Year of Africa
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
- Portuguese Cape Verde
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Nigeria exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Nigeria?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Lagos, later Abuja.
What language did Nigeria speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).
What came before Nigeria?
British Nigeria.