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Abuja the new beautiful capital city of Nigeria was
created in response to the determination of the Nigerian
governmant to find a lasting solution to the intractable
problems of Lagos, the former federal capital city.
With the movement of the seat of the federal Goverment
to the city in 1986 Abuja assumed the status of the
administrative and political centre of Nigeria. Abuja
is located within the Savannah region with virgin parkland
scenery make the city an attractive place to live.
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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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