Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, is a subsumed state in West Africa that existed from May 1967 to January 1970, and also before the creation of Nigeria by Britain.brAfter Biafra's declaration of independence, Nigeria declared war on the nascent state, defeating them in the Nigerian Civil War and reuniting the two states.brbr"Land of the Rising Sun" was the proclaimed national anthem of the secessionist African state of Biafra, in south-eastern Nigeria. The tune was adopted from Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia".brbr(English Lyrics)brLand of the rising sun, we love and cherish,brBeloved homeland of our brave heroes;brWe must defend our lives or we shall perish,brWe shall protect our lives from all our foes;brBut if the price is death for all we hold dear,brThen let us die without a shred of fear.brbrRefrain:brHail to Biafra, consecrated nation,brO fatherland, this be our solemn pledge:brDefending thee shall be a dedication,brSpilling our blood we’ll count a privilege;brThe waving standard which emboldens the freebrShall always be our flag of liberty.