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Federation of Nigeria | ||||
| Federation Dependency of the British Empire | ||||
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| Anthem God Save the Queen | ||||
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| Capital | Lagos | |||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||
| Monarch | ||||
| - 1954-1960 | Elizabeth II | |||
| Governor-General | ||||
| - 1954-1955 | Sir John Stuart Macpherson | |||
| - 1955-1960 | Sir James Wilson Robertson | |||
| History | ||||
| - October 1, 1954 | Autonomy | |||
| - October 1, 1960 | Independence | |||
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The Federation of Nigeria (1954-1960) was a dependency of the United Kingdom in Western Africa.
Monarch
- Elizabeth II (₩) (October 1, 1954 - October 1, 1960)
Governor-General
- Sir John Stuart Macpherson (₩) (October 1, 1954 - June 15, 1955)
- Sir James Wilson Robertson (₩) (June 15, 1955 - October 1, 1960)
Nation
Nigerian Polities
Protectorate of Northern Nigeria- Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
- Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
- Federation of Nigeria (1960-1963)
- Federal Republic of Nigeria (From 1963)
- Republic of Biafra
Neighbouring Nations
References
- Country Studies: Nigeria (Library of Congress)
- World Statesmen.org
- Wikipedia