Nigeria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦).

/naɪˈd͡ʒɪə̯ɹiə/ /naɪˈd͡ʒɪɹiə/ /naɪˈd͡ʒiːɹiə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Nigeria.wav En-us-Nigeria.ogg

Nigeria

From Niger + -ia, coined by British journalist Flora Shaw in 1897.

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