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populous

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp yə ləs /


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That’s more addresses than are assigned to Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The authorities in Lagos - the most populous state in Nigeria - said they were beefing up security at schools, places of worship and other key buildings to prevent attacks.

From BBC

Even for Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, the St. Mary’s abduction was large.

From The Wall Street Journal

AFP looks at the evolution of mass kidnappings in Africa's most populous country.

From Barron's

Amid mounting fears over security in Africa's most populous nation, authorities in the nearby states of Katsina and Plateau ordered all schools to close as a precautionary measure.

From Barron's