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Government type: republic transitioning from military to civilian rule

Administrative divisions: states and 1 territory*; Abia, Abuja Federal Capital Territory*, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara

Legal system: based on English common law, Islamic Shariah law (only in some northern states), and traditional law

The FCT is divided into six area councils namely, Abuja Municipal, Gwagwalada, Abaji, Kuje, Bwari and Kwali.

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State: Abuja
Area: sq km (8000 sq mi)
Population:439,421
Capital: N/A
People: Hausa
Language: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Government: Democratic
GDP: 3.5%
GDP per head: $840
Annual Growth: 3.5%
Major Industries:crude oil, coal, tin, columbite, palm oil, peanuts, cotton, rubber, wood, hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel

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