Nigeria
/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/
/naɪˈdʒɪriə/
- a large country in West Africa. It was a British colony from 1914 and has been a member of the Commonwealth since becoming independent in 1960, although between 1995 and 1999 its membership was stopped after an argument over the execution of nine men. The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja, in the middle of the country, although its biggest city is Lagos, on the coast. The official language is English.
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