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Continents are the world's main continuous expanses of land. There are seven recognised continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania. China is a sovereign country located within the continent of Asia; it is not a continent itself.

Energy derived from the sun's radiation is known as solar energy. This renewable energy source can be harnessed using various technologies, such as photovoltaic cells (solar panels) to produce electricity or solar thermal collectors for heating. It is a clean alternative to fossil fuels.

The name 'Nigeria' was suggested by Flora Shaw in an article for The Times in 1897. She was a British journalist who later married Frederick Lugard, the first Governor-General of Nigeria. She coined the name by combining 'Niger' (the river) and 'Area'.

The Nigerian film industry is globally recognised by the portmanteau 'Nollywood'. It is one of the largest film producers in the world by volume, trailing only behind India's Bollywood and ahead of the United States' Hollywood in terms of the number of films produced annually.

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by a liquid, solid, or gas. Because it involves three dimensions (length, width, and height), its units are cubed. Cubic centimetres (cm³) is a standard SI unit for volume. In contrast, a scale is a tool for measuring weight, metres measure length, and grams measure mass.

The term 'electorate' refers to the entire body of people in a given country or area who are legally qualified and registered to vote in an election. While 'electioneering' refers to the act of campaigning, the noun for the collective group of voters is the electorate. It is a fundamental component of a democratic system.

Nigeria is administratively and politically divided into six geopolitical zones. These zones include the North-Central, North-East, North-West, South-East, South-South, and South-West. This grouping is used to ensure the equitable distribution of resources and political representation across the country's diverse ethnic and geographical regions.

The Nigerian Coat of Arms consists of several symbolic elements. The two white horses (the supporters) standing on either side of the shield represent the dignity and pride of the nation. These are distinct from the red eagle at the top, which represents strength.

ECOWAS stands for the Economic Community of West African States. It is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Established in 1975 via the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region, including the free movement of people and trade.

Muammar Gaddafi was a Libyan revolutionary and politician who governed Libya for 42 years. He initially served as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council following a coup in 1969 and later became the 'Brotherly Leader' of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. His long rule over the North African nation of Libya ended in 2011 during the Arab Spring.