Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, a planned city built in the centre of the country to replace Lagos as the seat of government. The choice of a central, sparsely populated location was meant to be neutral ground among Nigeria's three main ethnic groups, the Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. The master plan was prepared by an international team, including the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, and construction began in the 1980s. The government officially moved there in December 1991. The city is dominated by Aso Rock, a huge granite outcrop beside the presidential complex, and it has grown very quickly, with extensive suburbs beyond the original plan.
Before and after
- 1976Discovery of bohrium
- 1976Founding of State University of Feira de Santana
- 1976Founding of Ho Chi Minh City
- 1976Establishment of Sagarmatha National Park
- 1976Founding of Abuja
- 1976Establishment of Nahanni National Park Reserve
- 1976Establishment of Banc d'Arguin National Park
- from 1976 to 2009Rise of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
- 1976Miguel de Cervantes Prize
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