This is Nigeria 🇳🇬 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Abuja |
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| 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) |
Start near the middle of Nigeria and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 8.9277° S, 172.1681° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; 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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