Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)
capital territory of Nigeria, which contains the capital city, Abuja
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is a federal territory in central Nigeria. The capital is Abuja, which is also the national capital.
Federal Capital Territory | |
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Coordinates: 8°50′N 7°10′E / 8.833°N 7.167°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
Date created | 3 February 1976 |
Capital | Abuja |
Government | |
• Ministry | Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) |
• Minister[1] | Mohammed Musa Bello |
• Permanent Secretary | Ajakaiye Babatope |
Area | |
• Total | 7,315 km2 (2,824 sq mi) |
Population (2006 Census)1 | |
• Total | 1,406,239 |
• Estimate (2011 estimate) | 2,238,800[2] |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
GDP | |
Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
ISO 3166 code | NG-FC |
HDI (2018) | 0.640[3] medium · 8th of 37 |
Website | fct.gov.ng |
^1 Preliminary results |
References
change- ↑ See List of Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) for a list of prior ministers
- ↑ "Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)". City Population. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.