Bakassi
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Bakassi is a peninsula in the Gulf of Guinea, historically disputed between Nigeria and Cameroon and known for its rich fishing grounds and strategic location.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed territory
ⓘ
peninsula ⓘ |
| adjudicatedBy | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType |
land border
ⓘ
maritime border ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| conflictType | territorial dispute ⓘ |
| countryClaim |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentAdministrativeStatus |
Kombo-Abedimo subdivision (Cameroon)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kombo-Itindi subdivision (Cameroon) NERFINISHED ⓘ part of South-West Region, Cameroon ⓘ |
| demographicIssue |
population with Cameroonian nationality
ⓘ
population with Nigerian nationality ⓘ population with dual or disputed status ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ |
| environment |
creeks and estuaries
ⓘ
mangrove swamps ⓘ |
| ethnicallyInhabitedBy |
Efik people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibibio people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Cross River peoples ⓘ |
| formerAdministrativeStatus |
Bakassi Local Government Area (Nigeria)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
part of Cross River State, Nigeria ⓘ |
| formerlyClaimedBy | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullHandoverCompletedYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| GreentreeAgreementSignYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ offshore hydrocarbons (suspected) ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentResult | sovereignty awarded to Cameroon ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich fishing grounds
ⓘ
strategic location ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty | Anglo-German agreements on spheres of influence in West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to offshore oil and gas prospects
ⓘ
control of fishing zones ⓘ control of maritime boundary ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Nigeria–Cameroon border dispute
ⓘ
case concerning the Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferProcess | Greentree Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredBy | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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