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Flags of Africa

Flag of Nigeria

Flag of Nigeria
Flag of Nigeria — green and white, a vertical tricolour

The flag of Nigeria is a vertical tricolour. Nigeria is a country in Africa; its capital is Abuja, its population is about 211.4 million and it covers 923,768 km². Below you can see the flag in full size, its exact colours in HEX and RGB, the main facts about the country, and the flags it is most often confused with.

Colours of the flag of Nigeria

The flag of Nigeria uses 2 colours: green and white. The exact shades used on this page are #008751 and #FFFFFF.

Nigeria — country facts

CapitalAbuja
ContinentAfrica
Population211,400,708
Area923,768 km²
Flag coloursgreen and white
CurrencyNGN
Calling code+234
Internet domain.ng
Official languageEnglish
Flag adopted1 October 1960
First used1959
ISO codeNG
Flag emoji🇳🇬

Neighbouring countries of Nigeria

BeninNigerChadCameroon

Flags similar to the flag of Nigeria

These flags share colours or a layout with the flag of Nigeria, which is exactly why they are easy to mix up in a flag quiz.

IrelandItalyIvory CoastMexicoSaudi ArabiaCanada

Nigeria in other languages

The CountryClue flag quiz accepts the country name in any of these languages — type it however you know it.

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Frequently asked questions

What colours are on the flag of Nigeria?

The flag of Nigeria has 2 colours: green and white. The exact shades are #008751 and #FFFFFF.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

The capital of Nigeria is Abuja. Nigeria lies in Africa and has a population of about 211.4 million.

How many people live in Nigeria?

Nigeria has a population of about 211.4 million and an area of 923,768 km².

Which countries are closest to Nigeria?

The closest countries to Nigeria are Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

When was the flag of Nigeria adopted?

The flag of Nigeria in its current form was adopted in 1960. The design was first used in 1959.

How do you say “Nigeria” in other languages?

Nigeria, Нигерия, 尼日利亚, ナイジェリア, 나이지리아, نيجيريا and Nijerya — the CountryClue flag quiz accepts all of them.

More Flags of Africa

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Adoption dates: Wikipedia, “List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption” (CC BY-SA 4.0). Country data: Wikidata.

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