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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 |
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| 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 |
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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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