Nigeria (population 137.25 million) is a country in Western Africa that covers an area of 923,768 square kilometres. Its boundaries border the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon, Niger and Chad. The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
According to the United Nations human development index (HDI), Nigeria is ranked 151/177 countries worldwide (0.466)1 and 21/45 African countries for which an index is available. This places Nigeria in the group of countries with low human development.
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Nigeria (population 137.25 million) is a country in Western Africa that covers an area of 923,768 square kilometres. Its boundaries border the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon, Niger and Chad. The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.