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A·bu·ja

(ä-bo͞o′jä)

The capital of Nigeria, in the central part of the country. Laid out in the 1970s according to a comprehensive plan, Abuja replaced Lagos as the country's capital in 1991.

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Abuja

(əˈbuːdʒə)

(Placename) the federal capital of Nigeria, in the centre of the country. Pop: 467 000 (2005 est)

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A•bu•ja

(əˈbu dʒə)
n.

the capital of Nigeria, in the central part. 378,671.

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Abuja - capital of Nigeria in the center of the country

capital of Nigeria, Nigerian capital

Federal Republic of Nigeria, Nigeria - a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country

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