Nigeria is a Tier V nation and a regional power in West Africa 
. Due to Nigeria's being of the strongest countries both in-game and Africa, it is ranked as a regional power, with an X.P. modifier of 0.75x.
Nigeria is a recommended country in-game for multiple reasons. It is one of the easier nations to play as, especially for beginners and it is the only African country in the top ten countries in-game, ranking in tenth place.
Background[]
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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its southern coast is on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. Lagos is the most populous city in the country and the third overall in the African continent. Nigeria is a multinational state inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups speaking 500 distinct languages, all identifying with a wide variety of cultures. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa and Fulani in the north, Yoruba in the south-west, and Igbo in the south-east, together comprising over 60% of the total population. The official language is English, chosen to facilitate linguistic unity at the national level. Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north, and Christians, who live mostly in the south. On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained its independence from Britain. Nigeria then descended into 7 years of civil war in which a short-lived breakaway state known as Biafra declared its independence from Nigeria. This resulted in the Second Nigerian Republic, which was then overthrown by a series of military coups until the present-day Nigerian Fourth Republic came to power. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world, with an estimated 206 million inhabitants as of late 2019. Nigeria's economy is the largest in Africa and the 24th largest in the world, worth almost $450 billion and $1 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and purchasing power parity, respectively. Nigeria is often referred to as the "Giant of Africa", owing to its large population and economy, and is also considered to be an emerging market by the World Bank; it has been identified as a regional power on the African continent, a middle power in international affairs, and has also been identified as an emerging global power. Nigeria is a founding member of the |
Base Statistics[]
Economy[]
Nigeria has a starting income of $1,822,959. $1,747,691 from tax and $75,268 from resources. Nigeria has one of the best economies in Africa, along with 
South Africa, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
Egypt, and 
Tanzania. It may be a wise choice to focus developing Lagos and Abuja, as the megacities could generate an enormous tax income in the long run.
Resources[]
 Iron
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+4.64 |
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 Oil
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+3.31 |
 Tungsten
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+0.54 |
Military[]
Nigeria starts with a home guard of 220,000 troops stationed in Lagos and Kano, its 2 largest cities, which could be largely useful for expanding throughout Africa. Nigeria has a starting max manpower cap of 802,833. Nigeria gains 2,565 manpower. Nigeria is regarded as one of the best nations for newer players due to its decent number of resources and strong standing army, as well as weak neighbors.
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
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| Volunteer [2% RP] |
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| Limited [5% RP] |
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| Extensive [10% RP] |
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| Required [25% RP] |
Geography[]
Terrain[]
Northeastern and central-eastern Nigeria is Hilly. The rest of the country is flat.
Biome[]
The only biome Nigeria has is the Jungle biome to its south, with the north being normal. It is also surrounded by countries with either an Arid or Jungle biome making it even more difficult to find loopholes into invading Nigeria if you are unable to invade through the south.
Borders[]
Nigeria borders 
Benin, 
Niger, 
Chad and 
Cameroon.
Cities[]
Nigeria has 68 cities, with its capital being Abuja, although its biggest city is Lagos, with a whopping 17.5 million population.
Most of Nigeria's cities are in the South, and some are scattered throughout the north. However, it has multiple cities with over 1 million population, making it easy to tank spam, which is something to be cautious of if they choose to either target 
Sierra Leone for 
Titanium or import the necessary resources for tank production.
Threats[]
Egypt and South Africa are two other powerful African countries that could expand across the continent, seeking to form the African Union (COMMON-UNCOMMON)- The United Kingdom could conquer you to form the British Empire. (RARE)
- On rare occasions, players from the west like Brazil or even the United States could invade you for an active African base. (VERY RARE)
Overall, Nigeria is one of the safest major countries to be played as, and it is recommended that you play as Nigeria if you are a new player.
Formables[]
- Nigeria can form the Sokoto Caliphate by annexing Cameroon and Chad.
- Nigeria can form the African Union by annexing every single country in Africa.
Strategy[]
Nigeria is blessed with the megacity of Lagos which provides a large amount of population for Nigeria which translates into a lot of manpower. A802,833s you have quite a strong start as Nigeria thanks to the Home Guard of 220k troops, it is best to go for 
Sokoto Caliphate first by conquering Cameroon and Chad which will be quite easy except for Cameroon’s Jungle biome and Chad’s Arid biome.
After you have formed Sokoto Caliphate for 10% stability, it is best to make among your goals to invade the nearby nations that have a rich variety of resources, such as Sierra Leone for its titanium. This may take a bit longer as all of them have a Jungle biome and there are multiple of them, therefore you should aim to justify on Benin and 
Togo before you begin your conquests. You should then aim to develop your conquered lands further and begin industrializing and building several factories and begin trading with others such as selling consumer goods.
if you chose to make tanks for tank spamming or you may have chosen to have near fully developed infantry then you should begin to expand your borders throughout Africa to eventually form the African Union. If war with European nations is necessary, it may be recommended to also make artillery to counter invading forces.
You may think conquering ALL of Africa is easy right? You'd be mistaken, whilst you will have to deal with two major threats in Africa being Egypt and South Africa, you will also have difficulty with biomes especially Jungle biomes in the DRC, expanding through the Sahara will be a nightmare because of this, therefore a quick expansion through the Sahara is the most recommended due to its harsh biome. Let alone you may also have to do with Europeans should they attempt to colonize Africa, as it is very likely that Italy will go for 
Italian Empire. Whilst as Nigeria it may be easy to beat them alone, they may have allies so it is best to either solve it diplomatically or to take them on with the harshest force you can think of especially use of artillery and submarines to counter their attempts and potentially cause them to suffer from war exhaustion, decreasing stability.
If you do manage to form 
African Union, then well done! You are now one of the strongest nations in game. And you also control the most commonly used canal in the game, the Suez Canal and you may use it however you wish to use it.
After you form African Union, you have multiple options, listed below.
Securing the Middle East[]
The Middle East is a region full of oil and whilst Africa already will have an absurd amount it would be best to secure more especially with how the Middle East is rich in gold, it is also a region that can help you to easily solidify your power, it is would highly recommended to invade the Middle East quickly with a massive army since you would have one of the largest populations and every single resource ingame, which makes it easy for you to industrialize.
Crossing the Atlantic[]
Another option is to cross the Atlantic Ocean and invade Brazil, you should however have destroyers or aircraft carriers in case they have submarines, however they are in short distance meaning it's even easier to invade and conquer them, except for most of Brazil having the Jungle biome, which makes crossing the Atlantic and invading them hell.
When invading Brazil, it is recommended to have:
- Artillery
- A navy
- An Airforce
- Anti Aircraft if necessary
- 10-50 million troops
- Plenty of manpower
- Generals
If you do manage to take Brazil then well done, you are most likely at the top of rankings and a near unstoppable force if you are competent.
Reverse Colonization[]
Other than being a powerhouse and just constantly industrializing you may also choose to invade into Europe, the most logical places Europe to invade into are Iberia and Italy due to how close to Africa they are.
The one thing you should plan on doing most before taking the rest of Europe is seizing control over the Mediterranean which gives you naval dominance. Since Europe is also largely urban it gives you more opportunities to tank spam and conquer it faster if they lack anti-tank technology. Once you have finally conquered Iberia or Italy, you may be able to conquer the rest of Europe much easier.
Socialism/communism Strategy[]
With Nigeria Already having one of the largest populations in Africa, your only problem will be money. Being so big relative to the rest Africa does put a target on your back, so getting a good economy is necessary. To start the game justify on Sierra Lone and South Africa (provided its an ai), both of which are resource rich and often snatched up by other nations so be quick. While you wait for the justification, build 2-3 electronics factories, then build steel and motor factories, only buy gold and copper for the electronics (buy titanium and tungsten if someone justifies on you and you haven't annexed either countries) sell the electronics and put up government spending and research. train up about 200k more Infantry and split them into two groups with the majority going to South Africa, just in case someone decides to play. By now you should have enough political power to switch to socialism and you should have annexation Sierra Lone and South Africa. Build mines on all titanium, Gold, tungsten, and iron stores in your countries. Produce as many electronics as you can and continue to sell them. I recommend getting consumer goods, either annex a phosphate rich nation or buy phosphate in order to make consumers goods (this will keep your country happy). Form the Sokoto Caliphate and be sure you switch to communism. If Egypt, And Algeria haven't been annexed then take them for yourself. If you continue to make factories and sell goods, you should have enough money and resources to build a powerful army to answer any threat.
Trivia[]
- Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa in real life.
- Nigeria is regarded as one of the fastest growing countries in Africa.
- Nigeria is part of the MINTs (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey) a group of nations who could potentially have one of the top economies in future.
- Nigeria is also among the fastest developing countries in Africa.
- Over 500 languages have been spoken in Nigeria, 9 of which are now unfortunately extinct.
- A popular city used as a meme for factions, "Owo", is located in Nigeria.
- Nigeria has a city called “Benin City”
- Lagos is the most populated city and considered the most important for Nigeria.
- For some reason, before forming anything, Nigeria's name is tagged in chat, meaning most players might say "Nieria" or use the emoji for the Nigerian Flag.
