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History:
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Created
on September 23, 1987 by the government of President Ibrahim Babangida
from the former Cross River State. |
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Location:
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Latitude 4o 32’ and 5o53’ North
and Longitude 7o25’ and 8o25 East. |
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Area:
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8,412
square kilometer |
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Language:
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Ibibio [download dictionary] |
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Population:
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2.5
million. Average population density is 350 inhabitants per square kilometer.
85 percent of the population live in rural areas. |
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Capital
City:
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Uyo
Other Major Cities: Eket, Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Ikot Abasi and Oron.
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Ethnic
Groups:
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Multi-ethnic:
Ibibio, Anang, Oron, Eket, Ibeno, Mbo |
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Climate:
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Tropical
climate marked by two distinct seasons; the dry season (November –
Mach) and the wet season (April – October). The wet season is usually
interrupted by a short dry spell in August.
Mean annual
rainfall is 2,200mm in the north of the state and 3,500mm in the south
of the state.
Sunshine
is between 1, 400 to 1,500 hours per year. Average temperature range
from 23oC to 31oC.
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Vegetation:
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Three
easily distinguishable vegetation; the saline water swamp forest, the
fresh water swamp forest and the rainfrest. |
Mineral
Resources:
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Crude oil, natural gas, limestone, gold, salt, coal, silver nitrate, glass
sand, kaolin. |
| Government:
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Democratically
elected government inaugurated May 29, 1999. |
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