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COUNTRY CAPITALS
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Tunisia
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Nigeria
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Austria
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Marshall Islands
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Detailed explanation-1: -Recent News. Abuja, city, capital of Nigeria. It lies in the central part of Nigeria, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT; created 1976). The city is approximately 300 miles (480 km) northeast of Lagos, the former capital (until 1991).
Detailed explanation-2: -The answer is simple-because of its position on the Nigerian map. Located in the centre of the nation, Abuja was seen as a neutral point for the diverse religious and ethnic groups that made up Nigeria. It was also seen as an accessible location to all Nigerians, regardless of their origin.
Detailed explanation-3: -About Abuja The city is located almost in the center of the country north of the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers. It officially became Nigeria’s capital on 12 December 1991, when the military junta of Ibrahim Babangida relocated the capital from Lagos to Abuja.