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> 1 sense of the expression
Federal Republic of Nigeria
:
NOUN
location
Federal Republic of Nigeria
,
Nigeria
a
republic
in
West Africa
on the
Gulf of Guinea
English
>
Federal Republic of Nigeria
: 1 sense
> noun 1, location
Meaning
A
republic
in
West Africa
on the
Gulf of Guinea
;
gained
independence
from
Britain
in 1960; most
populous
African country
.
Synonym
Nigeria
Instance of
African country
,
African nation
Any one of the
countries
occupying
the
African
continent
Member of
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
,
OPEC
An organization of
countries
formed
in 1961 to
agree
on a common
policy
for the
production
and
sale
of
petroleum
Members
Nigerian
A native or
inhabitant
of
Nigeria
Part of
Africa
The second
largest
continent
Parts
Abuja
,
capital of Nigeria
,
Nigerian capital
Capital of
Nigeria
in the center of the
country
Ibadan
A
large
Yoruba
city
in southwestern
Nigeria
Katsina
A
city
in northern
Nigeria
Lagos
Chief
port
and economic center of
Nigeria
Maiduguri
,
Yerwa-Maiduguri
A
city
in
northeastern
Nigeria
Niger
,
Niger River
An
African
river
Zaria
A
city
in
north central
Nigeria
Region of
al Sunna Wal Jamma
,
Followers of the Prophet
A
resurgent
Islamic
fundamentalist
organization based in
Nigeria
that is thought to be
planning
terrorist attacks
Spanish
Nigeria
Catalan
Nigeria
,
Nigèria
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