Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River, which passes through the state. Ejagham and Efik are major languages of this state. The following table presents a listing of Nigerian state nicknames. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 676 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1869 × 1658 pixel, file size: 58 KB, MIME type: image/png)one of the States of Nigeria Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias state governors. ... This is a list of Cross River State leaders. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias states and the dates of their creation. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The following is a list of Nigerian State capitals. ... Calabar is a city in southeastern Nigeria. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their surface area. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Nigerian states by population density Map of Nigerian states by total population The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their total population (based on 2005 population estimates). ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Calabar is a city in southeastern Nigeria. ... Cross River might mean: A river that flows through West Africa Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria which is named after the river above. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

The state was created in 1967 from part of the former Eastern Region, and was known as the 'South-Eastern State until 1976 when it adopted its present name. The state originally included what is now Akwa Ibom State. The Eastern Region was one of Nigerias federal divisions, dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. ...

Its governor since May 2007 is Liyel Imoke. The state is ethnically diverse, including Efiks, Bekwara, and Ejagham inhabitants. The state has experienced tensions between ethnic groups as well as border clashes with other states, particularly Akwa Ibom. Most of the inhabitants of Cross River are Christian. The state government is striving to make Cross River the tourism hub of the West African coast via the Tinapa resort project. Cruise ships are eventually expected to bring in large number of tourists to enjoy the Tinapa business resort. Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ...

Administrative Divisions

Cross River State is divided into 18 Local Government Areas: Nigeria has 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). ...

• Abi, Nigeria
• Akamkpa
• Akpabuyo
• Bakassi
• Bekwarra
• Biase
• Boki, Nigeria
• Calabar-Municipal
• Calabar-South
• Etung
• Ikom
• Obanliku
• Obubra
• Obudu
• Odukpani
• Ogoja
• Yakurr
• Yala

Abi is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. ... Boki is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. ... Obudu is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. ... Odukpani is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. ... Ogoja is a town in Cross River State, Nigeria. ...

Festivals

In line with the objectives of the former Governor of the state Mr. Donald Duke to mix business with pleasure. These festivals brings in tourist from far and wide into the state to recreat and enjoy themselves and also do business in the state. These festivals include:- Donald Duke (born 30 September 1961 in Calabar) has been the Governor of Cross River State since 1999. ...

The Cross River State Christmas Festival - 1st December to 31st December Yearly The Cross River State Carnival Float - 26th December Yearly The Ugep Leboku Yam festival - 28th August Yearly The Calabar Boat Regata Carnival float

External links

• Cross River State Government Homepage
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