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| − | '''Lagos''' is the largest city in [[Nigeria]], with around eight million residents. Some project the city to reach a population of 24,000,000 by 2020, which would place it among the largest cities in the world. <ref>http://www.frif.com/new2003/lag.html</ref> Lagos was the capital of Nigeria until 1991, when Abuja replaced it. Lagos is the industrial center of Nigeria, and its [[GDP]] alone triples that of any other [[Africa | African]] nation. <ref>http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/habitat/profiles/lagos.asp</ref> | + | '''Lagos''' is the largest city in [[Nigeria]], with around eight million residents. Some project the city to reach a population of 24,000,000 by 2020, which would place it among the largest cities in the world. <ref>http://www.frif.com/new2003/lag.html</ref> Lagos was the capital of Nigeria until 1991, when [[Abuja]] replaced it. Lagos is the industrial center of Nigeria, and its [[GDP]] alone triples that of any other [[Africa | African]] nation. <ref>http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/habitat/profiles/lagos.asp</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:38, July 3, 2008
Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria, with around eight million residents. Some project the city to reach a population of 24,000,000 by 2020, which would place it among the largest cities in the world. [1] Lagos was the capital of Nigeria until 1991, when Abuja replaced it. Lagos is the industrial center of Nigeria, and its GDP alone triples that of any other African nation. [2]