Cross River State

Cross River is a state in southeastern Nigeria. It was created in 1967, and was known as southeastern state until 1976, when its name was changed to Cross River. Its governor since 1999 is Donald Duke. The state is ethnically diverse, including Efiks, Bekwara, and Ejakam 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.

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Abia \| Abuja Federal Capital Territory \| Adamawa \| Akwa Ibom \| Anambra \| Bauchi \| Bayelsa \| Benue \| Borno \| Cross River \| Delta \| Ebonyi \| Edo \| Ekiti \| Enugu \| Gombe \| Imo \| Jigawa \| Kaduna \| Kano \| Katsina \| Kebbi \| Kogi \| Kwara \| Lagos \| Nassarawa \| Niger \| Ogun \| Ondo \| Osun \| Oyo \| Plateau \| Rivers \| Sokoto \| Taraba \| Yobe \| Zamfara

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Cross River State

See also: Cross River State, Abia State, Adamawa State, Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Anambra State, Benue State, Christian