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Biafra

secessionist state in Nigeria
Organization historical_unrecognized_state Q178469

Facts

19 properties

Identity

Instance of
historical unrecognized state, state with limited recognition[3]
Native label
Republic of Biafra[17]

Status and dates

Inception
May 30, 1967[13]
Dissolved, abolished or demolished date
January 15, 1970[14]

Location

Coordinate location
🗺️ 6.450°, 7.500°

Relations

Owner of
Radio Biafra[18]
More facts +13
Anthem
Land of the Rising Sun[10]
Area
+77306[19]
Basic form of government
republic[11]
Capital
Enugu, Owerri, Umuahia[4][5][6]
Continent
Africa[2]
Currency
Biafran pound[9]
Demonym
Biafran[16]
Flag
flag of Biafra[12]
Language used
Igbo, English[20][21]
Official language
Igbo, English[7][8]
Official religion
Christianity, animism[22][23]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
Population
+13500000[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Biafra ar بيافرا ar الحرب الأهلية النيجيرية da Republikken Biafra el Δημοκρατία της Μπιάφρα el Μπιάφρα es Republica de Biafra es República de Biafra fa بیافرا fi Biafran tasavalta fr Biaffra fr Bịafra fr Biafrais fr République du Biafra he ביאפרה hu Biafrai Köztársaság it Repubblica del Biafra ja ビアフラ ja ビアフラ共和国 ja ビアフラ戦争
🔖 Identifiers · 28
VIAF cluster ID
264195570
Library of Congress authority ID
no2003054522
GND ID
4006398-7
BlackPast.org ID
global-african-history/republic-biafra-1967-1970
De Agostini ID
Biafra
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
place/Biafra
Euronews topic ID
biafra-region
Freebase ID
/m/0c3fp
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
biafra
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0009869
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
biafra-6fe16c
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
7423
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KBpedia ID
Biafra
Lex ID
Biafra
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
geo/5AB5100A-A5A0-4445-B869-2488AAD23B7A
Numista ruling authority ID
5084
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3876937
OpenHistoricalMap relation ID
2828654
Quora topic ID
Biafra
The Independent topic ID
biafra
Topic's main category
Category:Biafra
Treccani ID
biafra
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
biafra
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
biafra
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["HistoricalCountry", "Biafra"]
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfMjTfVhC3hRK8WTGD8YP
YSO ID
235034
Yle topic ID
18-179001, 18-265380

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🔗 Connections
Things located in country 5
Biafran pound, Land of the Rising Sun, 4th Commando Brigade (Biafra), Biafran Armed Forces, Biafran Research and Production
Capital 3
Enugu, Owerri, Umuahia
Language used 2
English, Igbo
Official language 2
English, Igbo
Official religion 2
Christianity, animism
← Applies to jurisdiction 2
flag of Biafra, Land of the Rising Sun
← Capital of 2
Owerri, Umuahia
Anthem 1
Land of the Rising Sun
Basic form of government 1
republic
Contained subdivisions 1
Indigenous People of Biafra
Continent 1
Africa
Currency 1
Biafran pound
Flag 1
flag of Biafra
Instance of 1
state with limited recognition
Named after 1
Jello Biafra
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Topic's main category 1
Category:Biafra
← Allegiance 1
Rolf Steiner
← Category's main topic 1
Category:Biafra
← Main subject 1
Template:Country data Biafra
← Operating area 1
Indigenous People of Biafra
← Replaces 1
Republic of Benin
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Summary

Biafra is a historical unrecognized state[1].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Biafra include Jello Biafra[25], a singer[26], b. 1958[27], of United States[28].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Biafra include Jello Biafra[25], a singer[26], b. 1958[27], of United States[28].

Related Entities

Biafran Research and Production Jello Biafra Umuahia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25w ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Flag → flag of Biafra
    Anthem → Land of the Rising Sun
    Dissolved → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 6.45, 'lon': 7.5}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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