Passport card
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Nigeria
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- Naira
- Languages
- English
- People
- About 24 crore
- Size
- About 9.2 lakh km²
- Leader
- President Bola Tinubu
- Free since
- 1 October 1960
- Time
- 4½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Abuja
⭐ Nigeria's flag was designed by a student, Taiwo Akinkunmi, in 1959.
Your Nigeria stamp
Your stamp is blank. Each step makes it better.
Two ways to learn
Learn about Nigeria
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Nigeria
Turn the globe with your finger. Nigeria has 4 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Nigeria and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is almost 4 times the size of Nigeria.
- PeopleIndia has about 6 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 24 crore in Nigeria.
- DistanceAbuja is about 7,600 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeNigeria is 4½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Abuja.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Nigeria, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Nigeria
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Nigeria's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Nigeria back on the map
Nigeria and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 5 back?
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Nigeria worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
Next stop