The largest city in Nigeria and former capital, now the country's economic center and most populous urban area. Also means lakes in Spanish and Portuguese.
Portuguese for 'lakes,' named by Portuguese explorers who saw the lagoons around the area. The city grew from a small fishing village to become one of Africa's largest metropolitan areas, with over 20 million inhabitants.
Lagos is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world and is projected to become the world's largest city by 2100. It's the heart of Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry, which produces more movies annually than Hollywood, making Lagos a major cultural export center for Africa.
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