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Nigeria has 219 million+ people, making it Africa's most populated country. It's the sixth most populated globally, surpassing Russia, Brazil, and Mexico.
In the town of Igbo Ora, many twins are born - about 50 per 1,000 births. It's one of the world's highest rates of twin births.
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Nigeria has lots of babies. In 2020, on average, each woman had 5.4 children, making it one of the world's highest fertility rates.
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Nigeria is super diverse. The official language is English, but Hausa, Yoruba, Fulani, and Igbo are major too. 500+ more local languages are spoken.
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Nigeria has various religions. About 53.5% are Muslim, 10.6% Roman Catholic, and 35.3% practice Christianity.
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Nigeria's 'Nollywood' is big. It makes 50 movies per week, more than Hollywood, second only to Bollywood.
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In 2020, Nigeria was Africa's biggest economy, as per IMF. It ranked 26th globally with an average GDP of $442.976 billion.
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Nigeria is one of the top producers of crude oil, as the country produces more than two million barrels per day. Even the petroleum reserves are extensive.
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The biodiversity in Nigeria is incredible. Here you will find more than 1,000 species of butterflies. Besides that, new species of butterflies are also discovered .
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In Nigeria, don't stare in the eyes. It's seen as aggressive, especially young to older or superior.
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