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Cross River State

 Capital

Calabar.

 Size of State

23,074 Sq Km.

 Year of creation

1967.

 Slogan

The People's Paradise.

 Population

1.9 Million.

 Major ethnic groups

Efik, Ejagham and Bekwarra, Ogoja, Yala, Mbemba, Bette, Boki, Utugwang.

 Main towns

Akampa, Ikom, Obubra, Odukpani, Ogoja, Ugep.

 Resources

Cross River is extremely rich in fish production - major commercial fish include shrimps, croakers, catfish, the bonga and shark.
There is also Oil, Gas, Limestone, Clay, Salt, Tin, Granite, Basalt, Lead / Zinc ore Manganese, Gold, Gypsum, Barytes, Amerzite, Kaolin, Sand, Feldspar, Uranium, Titanium, Mica, wood, Cocoa, Oil Palm, Rubber, Cassava, Yam/Cocoyam, Plantain, Rice, Legumes, Maize, Fruits, Livestock

 Points of Interest
 Outstanding feature
 Tourist attraction

Obudu Cattle Ranch. Agboin Falls and Kw Falls near Oban. Gamer Reserve at Okwangwo in Obudu local government and Boshi Game Reserve.
Exquisite Cushine - First Capital of Nigeria - Home of Nigeria’s Premire Export Free Processing Zone. - Richest surviving rainforest in West Africa.

 Website

  crossriverstate.com

 Map

 

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