Flag of Nigeria

🎨 What the flag means

Nigeria's flag has three up-and-down stripes: green, white and green. Green stands for farming and white stands for peace and unity. It was designed by Taiwo Akinkunmi, whose idea won a nationwide flag contest before Nigeria became independent in 1960.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

211.4 million (2021)

🏙️ Capital

Abuja1.7 million people (2022)

🗣️ Main language

English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Nigeria's film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, makes so many movies that it is one of the biggest in the world.
2. People in Nigeria speak around 500 different languages, including Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.
3. Nigeria's football team, the Super Eagles, became the first African team to win Olympic gold in football, in 1996.