Ni⋅ge⋅ri⋅a /nījî(r)ĭə/ noun a republic in West Africa - TopicsExpress



          

Ni⋅ge⋅ri⋅a /nījî(r)ĭə/ noun a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country syn: Federal Republic of Nigeria ORIGIN: Named after the Niger River, from a native term Ni Gir (meaning River Gir). The name has often been misinterpreted as derived from the Latin niger (black), a reference to the dark complexions of the inhabitants of the region.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:50:55 +0000

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