Africas List Limited an estimated population of 174,507,539 people, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and the 8th most populous country in the world. Because of its population size, abundant natural resources, and the industry of its people, Nigeria is by far the largest economy in Africa. Administratively, Nigeria consists of a central government headquartered in the Federal Capital Terri
tory, Abuja, 6 loosely organized geopolitical zones – north-east, north-west, north-central, south-east, south-west, and south-south – 36 states, and 774 local government areas. Nigeria also has thousands of cities or towns, most of which are small or mid-sized, and thousands of villages in areas that are mostly rural. By far the largest Nigerian city is Lagos, its former administrative capital but now its economic center. Lagos is one of a few megacities in the world and is soon to become a metacity with more than 20 million people. The extraordinary amount of geographic, cultural, and linguistic diversity of Nigeria makes it an excellent country to do business and Africa’s List is proud to be a partner with the Nigerian people for economic and social progress. Africa’s List … We make possible, everything Africa
