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Area : 923,768 sq km
Population : 130.2 million (2005)
Capital : Abuja (Population: 403,000)
Language
The official language in Nigeria is English. A variation of English (Pidgin English) is also spoken. The three main Nigerian languages are Yoruba, Ibo (also spelt Igbo) and Hausa; another 400 languages are also spoken in the country.
Religion
50 per cent Muslim, 40 per cent Christian and 10 per cent traditional beliefs.
Electricity : 240 volts AC, 50Hz. Single phase.
Telephone : Full IDD is available. Country code: 234.
Mobile telephone
Roaming agreement exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is average.
Internet
Internet and e-mail services are available in Internet cafes in Lagos.
Post
Airmail to Europe is unreliable and takes up to three weeks. Delivery may be more reliable through international couriers who are represented in major towns.

Public Holidays Nigeria 2007

Holiday Name Date
New Year's Day Monday, 1 January
Mouloud (The Prophet's Birthday) Saturday, 31 March
Good Friday Friday, 6 April
Easter Sunday Sunday, 8 April
Easter Monday Monday, 9 April
Workers' Day Tuesday, 1 May
Democracy Day Tuesday, 29 May
Bastille Day Monday, 1 October
Tabaski Thursday, 20 December
Tabaski Friday, 21 December
Christmas Tuesday, 25 December
Boxing Day Wednesday, 26 December


Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation
Old Secretariat, Area 1, Garki, PMB 167, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: (9) 234 2764.
Website: www.nigeriatourism.net

High Commission for the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the UK
9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX, UK
Tel: (020) 7839 1244.
Website: www.nigeriahc.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1200 (visa submission); 1530-1630 (visa collection).

Nigerian Consular Section in the UK
56-57 Fleet Street, London EC4 1BT, UK
Tel: (020) 7353 3776.
Website: www.nigeriahc.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1200 (visa submission); 1530-1630 (visa collection).

Embassy of Nigeria in the USA
3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 986 8400.
Website: www.nigeriaembassyusa.org

Nigerian Consulate General in the USA
828 Second Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: (212) 850 2200.
Website: www.nigeria-consulate-ny.org






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