Nigeria.
A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦).
Meaning & usage
A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Tuareg n'igherren? ▲ Latin nigerinflu. French Nigerbor. English Niger Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Nigeria From Niger + -ia (“place”), coined by British journalist Flora Shaw in 1897.
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