Nigeria is extremely diverse, with at least an estimated 250 ethnic groups in the country. The three main groups are the Hausa-Fulani, based in the northern half of the country; the Yoruba, concentrated in the southwest; and the Igbo, who chiefly live in the southeast. Other notable groups include the Ibibio, Edo, Tiv, and Nupe.
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