Biafra
Flag
Motto "Peace, Unity, and Freedom."
Anthem Land of the Rising Sun Green: Republic of Biafra.. Republic of Biafra in May 1967
Capital Enugu
Languages English Igbo / Ibo Efik
· Annang
· Ibibio
· Ekoi
Government Republic
President C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Historical era Cold War - Established 30 May 1967 - Rejoins Federal Nigeria 15 January 1970
Area - 1967 77,306 km²
Population - 1967 est. 13,500,000 Density 174.6 /km²
Currency Biafran pound Minahan, James.
Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: S-Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 762. ISBN 0-313-32384-4.
Biafra, officially the
Republic of Biafra, was a secessionist state in south-eastern Nigeria that existed from 30 May 1967 to 15 January 1970, taking its name from the Bight of Biafra.