Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria · Western Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Nigeria is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Abuja. Its head of state is Bola Tinubu. On DiploMaps you can see Nigeria on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Abuja
- Head of state and government
- Bola Tinubu12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
- Foreign minister
- Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-OjukwuMinister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Population
- 237.5 million (2025)
- Area
- 923,768 km²
- GDP
- $290.8 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Nigerian naira (NGN)
- Official languages
- English
- United Nations
- Member since 1960
- Region
- Western Africa · Africa
Nigeria and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $946.2 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $1.5 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Electronic visa90 days Study: Depending on the course of study
Memberships
- BRICS
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- OPEC
- OPEC+
- ECOWAS
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)