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Cross River State

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Cross River State is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, bordered by Benue to the north, Cameroon to the east, Akwa Ibom to the south and Abia and Ebonyi to the west, and named for the Cross River that flows through it. Its capital is Calabar, a historic port city and one of Nigeria's oldest urban centers.

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Population
4,406,200 1
Area (sq km)
20,156 1
Admission Year
1967 1
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Nigeria, Countries
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1. Cross River State (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    20,156
  • Infobox: population_total
    4,406,200
  • Infobox, Date created field
    27 May 1967
  • Part Of: Nigeria, Lead paragraph
    Cross River State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
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Wikidata: Cross River State
Wikidata Q739676, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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