Nigeria

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous in the world, with over 220 million people. Located in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea, it is bounded by Benin, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. Nigeria is an extraordinarily diverse nation — home to over 250 distinct ethnic groups and languages, with Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo being the three largest. English is the official language, a legacy of British colonial rule, which ended with independence in 1960.

Nigeria is often called the "Giant of Africa" for its size, population, and economic power. It is the largest economy on the continent and the leading oil producer in Africa — oil and gas account for the majority of government revenue and export earnings. Beyond energy, Nigeria has a rapidly growing technology sector centred in Lagos (nicknamed "Silicon Lagoon"), a thriving fashion industry, and the world's most productive film industry after Bollywood — Nollywood produces over 2,500 films per year.

Nigeria's cultural influence is enormous. Afrobeats — the music genre pioneered by artists like Fela Kuti, Burna Boy, and Wizkid — has taken the entire world by storm, becoming one of the most listened-to genres on Earth. Lagos is one of Africa's most dynamic and fast-growing cities, projected to become one of the world's most populous cities by 2050. Football is the undisputed national sport, and the Super Eagles have won the Africa Cup of Nations three times.