Nigeria


Ni·ge·ria

geographical name \nī-ˈjir-ē-ə\

Definition of NIGERIA

country W Africa bordering on Gulf of Guinea; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly a colony & protectorate Abuja area 356,669 square miles (927,339 square kilometers), pop 88,514,501
Ni·ge·ri·an \-ē-ən\ adjective or noun

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