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ID: 1000182
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1000182

 

Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Nigeria (nation)  Nigeria (nation)

Coordinates:
Lat: 10 00 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 10.0000  decimal degrees
Long: 008 00 00 E  degrees minutes   Long: 8.0000  decimal degrees

Note: Earliest identified culture in region was Nok in the 4th century BCE; part of Songhai Empire frm the 10-16th centuries; Spain and Portugal invaded in the 16th century, other Europeans during the 18-19th centuries; native king ceded Lagos to Britain in 1861; borders and administration changed often during the 19-20th centuries; official language is English, though Hausa, Yoruba, Edo, and Ibo are widely spoken.

Names:
Nigeria (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
Nigeria (Vietnamese)
Nigeria (Igbo)
Nigeria (Ilocano)
Nigeria (Indonesian)
Nigeria (Latin)
Nigeria (Danish)
Nigeria (Norwegian (Nynorsk))
Nigeria (Finnish)
Nigeria (Swedish)
Nigeria (Polish)
Nigeria (Romanian)
Nigeria (Spanish-P,U,N)
Nigeria (Basque)
Nigeria (Welsh)
Nigeria (German)
Nigeria (Low German)
Nigeria (Albanian)
Nigeria (Breton)
Nigeria (Dutch)
Nigeria (French)
Nigeria (Faroese)
Nigeria (Italian)
Nigeria (Greenlandic)
Nigeria (Anglo-Saxon)
Nigeria (Norwegian (Bokmål))
Nigeria (Romansh)
Nigeria (Malay (macrolanguage))
Nigeria (Norwegian)
Nigeria (Pampanga)
Nigeria (Northern Sami)
Nigeria (Shona)
Nigeria (Swahili (generic))
Nigeria (Ido)
Nigeria (Interlingua (International Auxiliary Language Association))
Nigeria (Limburgan)
Federal Republic of Nigeria (C,V,O,English,U,N)
Nigéria (C,O,Magyar (Hungarian))
Nigéria (Portuguese)
Nigéria (Slovak)
Nigéria (French-P,U,N)
République fédérale du Nigéria (C,O,French,U,N)
República Federal de Nigeria (C,O,Spanish,U,N)
Нигерия (C,O,Bulgarian)
Нигерия (Russian-P,U)
Федеративная Республика Нигерия (C,O,Russian,U)
尼日利亚 (C,O,Chinese-P,U)
尼日利亚联邦共和国 (C,O,Chinese,U)
ه جَيريا (C,O,Arabic-P,U)
جُهور ةً ه جَيريا الاتحاد ةً (C,O,Arabic,U)
NGA (C,O,ISO3L)
NG (C,O,ISO2L)
ISO566 (C,O,ISO3N)
NI (C,O,FIPS)
Nigerian (C,O,English,U,A)
ניגריה (C,U,Hebrew )
An Nigéir (C,U,Irish Gaelic)
INigeria (C,U,Xhosa)
i-Nigeria (C,U,Zulu)
Naegyeria (C,U,Akan)
Naigeria (C,U,Igbo)
Naija (C,U,English)
Nàìjíríà (C,U,Yoruba)
Naijiriya (C,U,Yoruba)
Nainjeria (C,U,Kikuyu)
Naisīlia (C,U,Tonga (Tonga Islands))
Naisilia (C,U,Tonga (Tonga Islands))
Najeriya (C,U,Hausa)
Nayijerya (C,U,Ganda (Ugandan language))
Nayjeeriya (C,U,Somali)
Nicheria (C,U,Aragonese)
Nidjeria (C,U,Walloon)
Nigeeria (C,U,Estonian)
Nìgeiria (C,U,Scots Gaelic)
Nigeri (C,U,Albanian)
Nig·èria (C,U,Arpitan)
Nigèria (C,U,Catalan)
Nigèria (Occitan)
Nígería (C,U,Icelandic)
Nigeria nutome (C,U,Ewe)
Nigérie (C,U,Czech)
Nigerië (C,U,Afrikaans)
Nigerija (C,U,Croatian)
Nigerija (Bosnian)
Nigerija (Slovene)
Nigerija (Lithuanian)
Nigērija (C,U,Latvian)
Niĝerio (C,U,Esperanto)
Nigeriýa (C,U,Turkmen)
Nigeriya (C,U,North Ndebele)
Nigeriyän (C,U,Volapük)
Niġerja (C,U,Maltese)
Nigerya (C,U,Tagalog)
Ni-giê-ri-a (C,U,Vietnamese)
Ni-giê-ri-a (Nigeria) (C,U,Vietnamese)
Nijeri (C,U,Cornish)
Nijeria (C,U,Swahili (generic))
Nijeriya (C,U,Rundi)
Nijeriya (Rwanda)
Nijeriya (Azerbaijani)
Nijeriya (Hausa)
Nijeriyaa (C,U,Fulah)
Nijerya (C,U,Turkish)
Nijerya (Haitian (Haitian Creole))
Nijerya (Luba-Katanga)
Nixeria (C,U,Asturian)
Nixeria (Galician)
Nixeria - Nigeria (C,U,Galician)
Nizeria (C,U,Malagasy)
Nizeria (Kongo (Congo))
Nizerïa (C,U,Sangho)
Nizeriya (C,U,Bambara)
Nizerya (C,U,Lingala)
Orílẹ́ède Nàìjíríà (C,U,Yoruba)
Republic of Songhai (C,U)
ნიგერია (C,U,Georgian)
नाईजीरिया (C,U,Hindi)
나이지리아 (C,U,Korean)
نىگېرىيە (C,U,Uyghur)
Νιγηρία (C,U,Greek)
奈及利亞 (C,U,Chinese)
நைஜீரியா (C,U,Tamil)
ประเทศไนจีเรีย (C,U,Thai)
Нигерија (C,U,Serbian)
Нигерија (Macedonian)
ናይጄሪያ (C,U,Tigrinya)
ናይጄሪያ (Amharic)
ไนจีเรีย (C,U,Thai)
نیجریه (C,U,Persian-Farsi)
Нигери (C,U,Chuvash)
Ніґерія (C,U,Ukrainian)
نيجيريا (C,U,Arabic)
Нігерія (C,U,Ukrainian)
Ниҷерия (C,U,Tajik)
ナイジェリア (C,U,Japanese)
Նիգերիա (C,U,Armenian)
នីហ្សេរីយ៉ា (C,U,Khmer)
نایجیریا (C,U,Pashto)
നൈജീരിയ (C,U,Malayalam)
নাইজেরিয়া (C,U,Bengali)
ໄນຈີເລຍ (C,U,Lao)
නයිජීරියාව (C,U,Sinhala)
નાઇજીરીયા (C,U,Gujarati)
నైజీరియా (C,U,Telugu)
နိုင်ဂျီးရီးယား (C,U,Burmese)
ནཱའི་ཇི་རི་ཡ། (C,U,Tibetan)
Нігерыя (C,U,Belarusian)
नायजेरिया (C,U,Marathi)
नाइजेरिया (C,U,Nepali)
نائجیریا (C,U,Urdu)
ନାଇଜେରିଆ (C,U,Odia)
ナイジェリア連邦共和国 (C,U,Japanese)
ನೈಜೀರಿಯಾ (C,U,Kannada)
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (H,V)  ............ established 1914
Federation of Nigeria (H,V)  ............ by constitution, 1954
Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria (H,V)  ............ established 1899

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Africa (continent)  ....  Africa (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Nigeria (nation)  ........  Nigeria (nation) (P)

Place Types:
nation (preferred, C)  ............  gained independence in 1960
primary political unit (C)
independent sovereign nation (C)
republic (C)  ............  established 1963
former territory/colony/dependent state (C)
controlled region (H)  ............  British, 1861-1960
independent political entity (C)

Related geographic places:
capital is ....  Suleja .......... (inhabited place)
..................  (World, Africa, Nigeria, Niger state) [1091831]
historical connection ....  Kotoko Kingdom .......... (former nation/state/empire)
........................................  (World, Africa) [8711694]
member of ....  Commonwealth of Nations .......... (association)
................  (World) [7005615]
................  joined association in 1960
member of ....  United Nations .......... (organization)
................  (World) [7029605]
................  joined organization in 1960

Sources and Contributors:
Нигерия..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
.................  UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013
Федеративная Республика Нигерия..........  [VP]
.....................................................  UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013
尼日利亚..........  [VP]
...........  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
...........  UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013
尼日利亚联邦共和国..........  [VP]
....................  UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013
ه جَيريا..........  [VP]
.................  UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013
جُهور ةً ه جَيريا الاتحاد ةً..........  [VP]
...............................................  UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013
ניגריה..........  [IMJ, VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
.................  Israel Museum Jerusalem contribution (n.d.)
ნიგერია..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
नाईजीरिया..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
나이지리아..........  [VP]
..............  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
نىگېرىيە..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Νιγηρία..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
奈及利亞..........  [VP]
...........  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
நைஜீரியா..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ประเทศไนจีเรีย..........  [VP]
.............................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Нигерија..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ናይጄሪያ..........  [VP]
..............  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ไนจีเรีย..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
نیجریه..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Нигери..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Ніґерія..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
نيجيريا..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Нігерія..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Ниҷерия..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ナイジェリア..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Նիգերիա..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
នីហ្សេរីយ៉ា..........  [VP]
.......................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
نایجیریا..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
നൈജീരിയ..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
নাইজেরিয়া..........  [VP]
.......................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ໄນຈີເລຍ..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
නයිජීරියාව..........  [VP]
.......................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
નાઇજીરીયા..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
నైజీరియా..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
နိုင်ဂျီးရီးယား..........  [VP]
.............................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ནཱའི་ཇི་རི་ཡ།..........  [VP]
..........................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Нігерыя..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
नायजेरिया..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
नाइजेरिया..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
نائجیریا..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ନାଇଜେରିଆ..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ナイジェリア連邦共和国..........  [VP]
.......................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ನೈಜೀರಿಯಾ..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
An Nigéir..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria..........  [VP]
...........................................................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) 848
Federal Republic of Nigeria..........  [VP]
...............................................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
...............................................  ISO Handbook (1988) 848
...............................................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
...............................................  UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013
Federation of Nigeria..........  [VP]
......................................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
......................................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) 848
INigeria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
i-Nigeria..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
ISO566..........  [VP]
.................  ISO Country Codes (1996) 18
Naegyeria..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Naigeria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Naija..........  [VP]
..............  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nàìjíríà..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Naijiriya..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nainjeria..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Naisīlia..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Naisilia..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Najeriya..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nayijerya..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nayjeeriya..........  [VP]
.......................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
NG..........  [VP]
...........  ISO Country Codes (1996) 18
NGA..........  [VP]
...........  ISO Handbook (1988) 679
NI..........  [VP]
...........  NIMA, GNS ADM1 Codes (1999) 59
Nicheria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nidjeria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigeeria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nìgeiria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigeri..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigeria..........  [BHA, IMJ Preferred, VP Preferred]
.................  Britannica Book of the Year (1991) 673
.................  Cambridge World Gazetteer (1988)
.................  Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) 458-459
.................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) VII, 702 ff.
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
.................  Israel Museum Jerusalem contribution (n.d.)
.................  Petit Robert II, Noms (1989)
.................  Times Atlas of the World (1985) plate 90
.................  Times Concise Atlas of the World (1995) I-68
.................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) 848
Nigéria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
.................  UN Terminology Bulletin 345 (1993) 72
Nig·èria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigèria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nígería..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigerian..........  [VP]
.................  UN Terminology Bulletin 347 (1997) 27
Nigeria nutome..........  [VP]
.............................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigérie..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigerië..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigerija..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigērija..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Niĝerio..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigeriýa..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigeriya..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigeriyän..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Niġerja..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nigerya..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Ni-giê-ri-a..........  [VP]
.......................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Ni-giê-ri-a (Nigeria)..........  [VP]
......................................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nijeri..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nijeria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nijeriya..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nijeriyaa..........  [VP]
....................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nijerya..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nixeria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nixeria - Nigeria..........  [VP]
................................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nizeria..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nizerïa..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nizeriya..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Nizerya..........  [VP]
.................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Orílẹ́ède Nàìjíríà..........  [VP]
...................................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria..........  [VP]
.............................................................................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) 848
República Federal de Nigeria..........  [VP]
...............................................  UNGEGN List of Country Names (2007) accessed 21 July 2009
Republic of Songhai..........  [VP]
...................................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
République fédérale du Nigéria..........  [VP]
.....................................................  ISO Handbook (1988) 782
Subject: .....  [BHA, IMJ, VP]
..................  Britannica Book of the Year (1991) 673
..................  Cambridge World Gazetteer (1988)
..................  Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) 458-459
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) VII, 702 ff.
..................  GeoNames online [n.d.] 2328926
..................  ISO Country Codes (1996) 18
..................  ISO Handbook (1988) 679; 782; 848
..................  Israel Museum Jerusalem contribution (n.d.)
..................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
..................  NIMA, GNS ADM1 Codes (1999) 59
..................  Petit Robert II, Noms (1989)
..................  Times Atlas of the World (1985) plate 90
..................  Times Concise Atlas of the World (1995) I-68
..................  UN Terminology Bulletin 345 (1993) 72
..................  UN Terminology Bulletin 347 (1997) 27
..................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) 848
..................  Wikipedia (2000-) https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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