nigeria

Ni·ge·ri·a

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nahy-jeer-ee-uh]
- /naɪˈdʒɪər i ə/
- /naɪˈʤɪərɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy-jeer-ee-uh]
- /naɪˈdʒɪər i ə/

Definitions of nigeria word

noun nigeria a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja. 1
noun nigeria West African country 1
noun nigeria a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: Lagos annexed by the British in 1861; protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria formed in 1900 and united as a colony in 1914; gained independence as a member of the Commonwealth in 1960 (membership suspended from 1995 to 1999 following human rights violations); Eastern Region seceded as the Republic of Biafra for the duration of the severe civil war (1967–70); ruled by military governments from 1966 to 1999. It consists of a belt of tropical rain forest in the south, with semidesert in the extreme north and highlands in the east; the main export is petroleum. Official language: English; Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba are the chief regional languages. Religion: animist, Muslim, and Christian. Currency: naira. Capital: Abuja. Pop: 174 507 539 (2013 est). Area: 923 773 sq km (356 669 sq miles) 0
noun nigeria country in WC Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: formerly a British colony & protectorate, it became independent in 1960; a republic since 1963: member of the Commonwealth: 356,669 sq mi (923,769 sq km); pop. 88,515,000; cap. Abuja 0

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Parts of speech for Nigeria

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nigeria popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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