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Definition of Nigeria
1. Noun. A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country.
Geographical relationships: Al Sunna Wal Jamma, Followers Of The Phrophet
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Abuja, Capital Of Nigeria, Nigerian Capital, Ibadan, Katsina, Lagos, Maiduguri, Yerwa-maiduguri, Zaria, Niger, Niger River
Group relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Nigerian
Definition of Nigeria
1. Proper noun. Country in Western Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Nigeria
1. A republic in western africa, south of niger between benin and cameroon. Its capital is lagos. From the time it was visited in the 18th and 19th centuries by many european explorers, figuring in its administrative history were great britain, the native king, sierra leone, and the gold coast colony. Nigeria gained independence in 1960, becoming a republic in 1961. Nigeria derives its name from the niger river which flows through it. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nigeria
Literary usage of Nigeria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"The Federation of Nigeria is situated on tbe west coast of Africa. ... There are
few mountains, but In Northern Nigeria the central plateau rises to an ..."
2. Education in Africa: A Study of West, South, and Equatorial Africa by the by Thomas Jesse Jones (1922)
"Present facilities for education in Southern Nigeria are utterly inadequate ...
Educational provision for the nine million Natives in Northern Nigeria is ..."
3. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1905)
"101 photographs of Nigeria, taken by Lient. FB O'Neill. ... in Northern Nigeria,
and in the course of hi« duties has found limo and ..."
4. Manby Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland by Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (1904)
"GEORGE GRAY 4 Nigeria. Notes on the -'Mbari" Festival of the Natives of the Ibo
Country ... 106 Nigeria. Notes on some Naiive Objects from Northern Nigeria. ..."
5. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"Manufacturing value-added as a percentage of GDP was about five percent in
2000 (less than the proportion at independence in 1960), making Nigeria one of ..."
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