Dig straight down through Nigeria 🇳🇬 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Nigeria's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Abuja |
|---|---|
| Population | about 201.0 million |
| Area | 905,047 km² (349,440 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Emerging region: G20 |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Also written | Nigeria (es) · Nigeria (fr) · 尼日利亚 (zh) · نيجيريا (ar) · Нигерия (ru) · ナイジェリア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Nigeria, that point sits at 8.9277° S, 172.1681° W. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 52 km (32 miles) south-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Apia, Samoa, about 548 km (341 miles) from the point.
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