located_in West Africa Nigeria A federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital city is Abuja. Nigeria is divided into thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory, which are further sub-divided into 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Federal Republic of Nigeria GAZ GAZ:00000912 GAZ:00000912 ISO3166-1:NG Republic nde Naigeria Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya Republik Nijeriya West Africa Nigeria A federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital city is Abuja. Nigeria is divided into thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory, which are further sub-divided into 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Federal Republic of Nigeria GAZ GAZ:00000912 GAZ:00000912 ISO3166-1:NG Republic nde Naigeria Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya Republik Nijeriya