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October 1, 2004, October 1, 2005, October 1, 2006, October 1, 2007, October 1, 2008, October 1, 2009, October 1, 2010, October 1, 2011, October 1, 2012, October 1, 2013, October 1, 2014, October 1, 2015, and October 1, 2016

Section sizes

Section size for Nigeria (58 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	19,005	19,005
Etymology	1,709	1,709
History	72	52,122
Prehistory	4,224	4,224
Early history	3,900	3,900
Pre-colonial era	6,345	6,345
British colonization	6,677	6,677
Independence and federal republic	2,556	2,556
Fall of the First Republic and Civil War	9,168	9,168
Second Republic and military dictatorship	3,081	3,081
12 June and the crisis of the Third Republic	3,406	3,406
Return to democracy (1999–present)	12,693	12,693
Geography	5,886	21,884
Hydrology	2,803	2,803
Vegetation	1,614	1,614
Environmental issues	11,581	11,581
Politics	74	23,767
Government	3,361	3,361
Administrative divisions	3,177	3,177
Law	2,795	2,795
Foreign relations	6,039	6,039
Military	2,262	2,262
Regional conflicts	6,059	6,059
Economy	4,562	40,929
Agriculture	8,962	8,962
Oil and natural gas	8,223	8,223
Energy	2,218	3,348
Electricity	1,130	1,130
Manufacturing and technology	9,515	9,515
Internet and telecommunications	3,382	3,382
Tourism	2,937	2,937
Infrastructure	2,193	9,948
Roads	4,036	4,036
Rail transport	320	320
Air transport	3,399	3,399
Demographics	7,808	59,058
Languages	3,674	3,674
Religion	8,618	12,694
Conflicts	4,076	4,076
Health	7,953	7,953
Education	3,294	3,294
Crime	5,285	5,285
Poverty	3,932	3,932
Human rights	14,418	14,418
Culture	43	25,227
Literature	1,114	1,114
Music	5,382	5,382
Cinema	8,065	8,065
Festival	1,154	1,154
Cuisine	846	846
Fashion	1,220	1,220
Sports	7,403	7,403
See also	100	100
Notes	26	26
References	44	670
Bibliography	626	626
Further reading	2,028	2,028
External links	2,215	2,215
Total	258,688	258,688

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I lob me (talk) 18:31, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Bsoyka (talk) 18:35, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Medical missionaries to Community Partners

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 30 August 2023 and 12 January 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Kidkonnect8 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Remy.2005 (talk) 18:45, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]