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  2. Lagos - Wikipedia

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    Lagos ( / ˈleɪɡɒs / LAY-goss; [10] [11] also US: / ˈlɑːɡoʊs / LAH-gohss; [11] [12] Yoruba: Èkó) or Lagos City is the most populous city in Nigeria, with an estimated population of 21 million [13] [14] [15] in 2015. Lagos is the most populous urban area in Africa. [16] Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 ...

  3. Lagos, Portugal - Wikipedia

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    Lagos ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlaɣuʃ] ⓘ; literally "lakes"; from Proto-Celtic: * Lacobriga) is a city and municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal. [1] The population of the municipality in 2011 was 31,049, [2] in an area of 212.99 km 2. [3]

  4. History of Lagos - Wikipedia

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    Lagos (Portuguese for "lakes") was a name given to the settlement by the Portuguese. Throughout history, it was home to a number of warring ethnic Yoruba groups who had settled in the area. Following its early settlement by the Awori nobility, the state first came to the attention of the Portuguese in the 15th century.

  5. Lagos State - Wikipedia

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    Lagos State ( Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, Gun: Ayìmátẹ̀n Awọnlìn tọ̀n) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Out of the 36 states, it is the second most populous state and the smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin for ten km, Lagos State borders Ogun State to ...

  6. Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Lagos is currently taking steps to become a global city. The 2009 Eyo carnival (a yearly festival originating from Iperu Remo, Ogun State) was a step toward world city status. Currently, Lagos is primarily known as a business-oriented and fast-paced community. Lagos has become an important location for African and black cultural identity.

  7. History of Lagos, Portugal - Wikipedia

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    History of Lagos, Portugal. Aerial view of Lagos. Lagos is a city in the District of Faro, in Portugal. According to tradition, the city was founded about 2,000 years before the Birth of Christ, [1] having been under rule by the Carthaginians, [2] Romans [3] and Muslims. [4]

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