Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/federal-capital-territory-nigeria

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1. Where is Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria?Central Nigeria, North Central Geopolitical Zone
2. How many people live in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria?Estimated at over 3.8 million inhabitants, with continuous growth
3. What is the capital of Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria?Abuja
4. What is the economic drivers?Public administration, diplomacy, services, real estate, and a growing private sector
5. Why was Abuja chosen as the capital instead of Lagos?Abuja was chosen because Lagos was too crowded and many thought it favored one group, so a new city in the middle of the country could be shared by everyone.
6. When did Abuja become the capital?Abuja officially became the capital on December 12, 1991.

Federal Territory: An administrative division of a federal republic, directly under the control of the federal government.
Urban Planning: The technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment.
National Integration: The process of unifying diverse ethnic, religious, and regional groups within a single nation-state.
Polycentric City: A city with multiple centers of activity and development, rather than a single dominant downtown.