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Nigeria is in West Africa and has more people than any other country on the continent. The capital city is Abuja, but the biggest city is Lagos. People in Nigeria speak English and over 500 other languages. That is more languages than almost any other country!

Nigeria has rainforests in the south, grasslands in the middle, and dry areas in the north. Gorillas, elephants, and hippos live in Nigeria’s wild areas. The Niger River, which gives the country its name, flows through the western part of the country.