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Nigeria CIA Map |
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| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon |
| Grography |
the Niger enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea |
| Coordinates |
10 00 N, 8 00 E |
| Area |
total: 923,768 sq km land: 910,768 sq km water: 13,000 sq km |
| Terrain |
southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north |
| Natural Hazards |
periodic droughts; flooding |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source: CIA World Factbook |
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