Facts

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon

Area (only Total) total: 923,768 sq km

Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north

Terrain: southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north

Population: 138,283,240

Main Language (only first): English

Government type: federal republic

Capital (Name): Abuja

Capital (Time Difference): UTC+1

Independence: 1 October 1960 (from UK)

National holiday: Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)

HOLIDAYS

January 1 New Year's Day

January 20 Islamic New Year

April 6 Good Friday

April 8 Easter

April 9 Easter Monday

March 31 Prophet's Birthday

May 1 Labour Day

October 1 National Day

October 13 Eid Al Fitr

December 20 Eid Al Adha

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 Boxing Day

Weekend - Sunday