Biafra (1967–1970)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Biafra_(1967–1970)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:municipality
gptkbp:anthem	gptkb:Land_of_the_Rising_Sun
gptkbp:area	77,310 km²
gptkbp:borderedBy	gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:capital	Enugu
gptkbp:currency	gptkb:Biafran_pound
gptkbp:demonym	Biafran
gptkbp:ethnicGroup	Igbo
gptkbp:event	gptkb:Nigerian_Civil_War
gptkbp:existedDuring	1967
gptkbp:existedUntil	1970
gptkbp:flag	Flag of Biafra.svg
gptkbp:governmentType	gptkb:politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Biafra (1967–1970)
gptkbp:independenceDate	gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:internationalAid	gptkb:Médecins_Sans_Frontières Red Cross
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:Chukwuemeka_Odumegwu_Ojukwu
gptkbp:leaderTitle	President
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:southeastern_Nigeria
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:Biafran_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:motto	Peace, Unity, Freedom
gptkbp:notableCity	gptkb:Aba gptkb:Nsukka Onitsha Owerri Umuahia
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Biafran_famine
gptkbp:officialLanguage	English
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Republic_of_Biafra
gptkbp:populationEstimate	13 million
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:reasonForSecession	ethnic, political, and economic tensions
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:France gptkb:Gabon gptkb:Ivory_Coast gptkb:Soviet_Union gptkb:Tanzania gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:United_States gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Christianity gptkb:Traditional_African_religions
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:surrenderedTo	gptkb:Nigeria 15 January 1970
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Igboland
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6