Land of the Rising Sun (anthem)
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National anthem of Biafra | |
| Lyrics | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
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| Music | Jean Sibelius |
| Adopted | 1967 |
| Relinquished | 1970 |
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"Land of the Rising Sun"
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Land of the Rising Sun was the proclaimed national anthem of the secessionist African state of Biafra, formerly known as Eastern Region, Nigeria. The lyrics were written by Nnamdi Azikiwe, and the tune was adopted from Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia", as Biafran president C. Odumegwu Ojukwu enjoyed the musical works of Sibelius.