Cross River State

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Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria known for its rich biodiversity, rainforest reserves, and the city of Calabar, a major cultural and tourism hub.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf state in Nigeria
agriculturalProduct cassava
cocoa
maize
oil palm
rubber
yam
airportLocatedIn Calabar
borderedByCountry Cameroon
borderedByState Abia State
Akwa Ibom State NERFINISHED
Benue State NERFINISHED
Ebonyi State
Taraba State
climate tropical rainforest climate
containsAttraction Agbokim Waterfalls
Kwa Falls
Marina Resort Calabar
Obudu Mountain Resort
Tinapa Resort
containsProtectedArea Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary
Cross River National Park
Mbe Mountains Community Forest
Oban Hills Division of Cross River National Park
Okwangwo Division of Cross River National Park
country Nigeria
createdFrom former South-Eastern State
dateEstablished 1976
economySector agriculture
forestry
tourism
formerName South-Eastern State
governorTermStart 2023
hasAirport Margaret Ekpo International Airport
hasCapital Calabar
hasCoastOn Atlantic Ocean
hasEcosystem mangrove forest
tropical rainforest
hasEthnicGroup Bekwarra people
Boki people
Efik people
Ejagham people
Obudu people
Yakurr people
Yala people
hasGovernor Bassey Otu
hasLocalGovernmentArea Abi
Akamkpa
Akpabuyo
Bekwarra
Biase
Boki
Calabar Municipal
Calabar South
Etung
Ikom
Obanliku
Obubra
Obudu
Odukpani
Ogoja
Yakurr
Yala
hasLocalGovernmentAreaCount 18
hasMajorCity Calabar
hasMajorLanguage Bekwarra
Efik
Ejagham
Yala
hasMajorReligion Christianity
Islam
Traditional African religions
hasMajorTown Akamkpa
Bekwarra
Ikom
Obubra
Obudu
Ogoja
Ugep
hasNotableEvent Calabar Carnival
Calabar International Jazz Festival
Leboku New Yam Festival
hasRiver Cross River
Great Kwa River
knownFor cultural festivals
ecotourism
rainforest reserves
rich biodiversity
locatedIn southeastern Nigeria
namedAfter Cross River
officialLanguage English
timeZone West Africa Time
utcOffset +1


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