Plateau State

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Plateau State is a centrally located Nigerian state known for its cool climate, scenic highlands, and diverse ethnic communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf state in Nigeria
administrativeDivision 17 local government areas
agriculturalProduct potatoes
vegetables
borders Bauchi State NERFINISHED
Benue State NERFINISHED
Gombe State
Kaduna State NERFINISHED
Nasarawa State NERFINISHED
Taraba State
capital Jos
climateCharacteristic cool climate
country Nigeria
createdFrom Benue-Plateau State NERFINISHED
dateEstablished 1976-02-03
economicActivity agriculture
mining
geographicalRegion Middle Belt
hasCity Barkin Ladi
Jos
Langtang
Mangu
Pankshin
Shendam
hasEthnicGroup Afizere
Anaguta
Berom
Berom
surface form: Birom

Goemai
Mwaghavul
Ngas
Ron
Tarok
highestPoint Shere Hills
knownFor diverse ethnic communities
scenic highlands
tin mining history
tourism
locatedIn North Central Nigeria NERFINISHED
majorReligion Christianity
Islam
nickname Home of Peace and Tourism
officialLanguage English
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
topography highland plateau
touristAttraction Assop Falls
Jos Wildlife Park
Kurra Falls
Shere Hills
utcOffset +1

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Jos capitalOf Plateau State
Northern Nigeria hasState Plateau State
Middle Belt includesState Plateau State
Jos locatedIn Plateau State