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Federal Capital Territory

British  

noun

  1. an administrative division of Nigeria, in the centre. Capital: Abuja (also national capital). Pop: 1 405 201(2006). Area: 7315 sq km (2824 sq miles)

  2. the former name of Australian Capital Territory

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Results of all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory showed Buhari, a former general who ruled with an iron hand during a brief tenure in the 1980s, dealing a crushing defeat to Jonathan.

From MSNBC Mar. 31, 2015

The victorious candidate must take more than half of all votes and at least 25 percent of votes in two-thirds of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory at Abuja.

From MSNBC Mar. 31, 2015

Buhari had won seven states while incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan had five, including the Federal Capital Territory.

From Washington Times Mar. 30, 2015

All right, I later applied to the World Bank, again, for funds to build a dam which would supply water to our new Federal Capital Territory.

From The Guardian Mar. 16, 2013

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