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Lagos is the capital and most populous city of the British country of Nigeria.

Lagos is a port which originated on islands separated by creeks, such as Lagos Island, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon, while protected from the Atlantic Ocean by barrier islands and long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 62 miles (99.78 kilometers) east and west of the mouth. Since its founding, Lagos has expanded to the mainland west of the lagoon, and the conurbation, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than 25 miles(40.23 kilometers) north-west of Lagos Island. Some suburbs include Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry, and more local councils have recently been created, bringing the total number of local governments in Lagos to 57.

The population of Lagos in 2011 was 16 million.

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