A Look Inside Nigeria
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Nigeria is nicknamed "the Giant of Africa" because of its population--at 174 million citizens, it is the most populous African nation, and is the seventh-largest country in the world. Pictured, a crowded street in Kano, Nigeria, population 3.5 million, Apr 19, 2014.