maps of nigeria

Nigeria is located in the West African region. The country shares its border with Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria maps an area of around 923,768 square kilometer. The capital city of the country is Abuja and the largest city in the country is Lagos.

The official language of the country is English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. The country is a presidential federal republic. The country got its independence in 1960 from the United Kingdom. It is the eighth most populated country in the world.

Portuguese traders were the first people to begin trade in the region. Nigeria economy is an emerging economy with it reaching the middle income economy status. The finance sector is well developed in Nigeria so is the infrastructure. Its stock market is the second largest in the African continent. United States is the biggest investor in the economy.

However urban development is just restricted to certain areas only and the rest of the country is still rural and backward. The maps of Nigeria prove the fact of its uneven development. The travel maps of Nigeria have places like Lagos, Kaduna and Port Harcourt. The country also has some lovely view of the Gulf of Guinea.