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NASSARAWA STATE Capital: Lafia Population: 2,040,097 Local Governments: 13 Ethnic Groups: Not Listed. Cash Crops: cassava, yam,
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rice, maize, guinea corn, beans, soya beans, beniseed, asha, and millet. Minerals: columbite, coal, and aquamarine. Industries: mining, energy, and steel; jewelry manufacturing.
and palm produce, and fishing. Minerals: Not Listed. Industries: wood industries, oil palm mill, cocoa processing factory, glass, metal Industry.
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NIGER STATE Capital: Minna Population: 3,950,249 Local Governments: 25 Ethnic Groups: Not Listed. Cash Crops: sorghum, maize,
rice, millet, cowpea, yam, cassava, sweet potatoes, groundnut, cotton, soyabeans, sugarcane, melon, and vegetables. Minerals: Not Listed. Industries: hydro-electric power stations, tourism.
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ONDO STATE Capital: Akure Population: 3,440,000 Local Governments: 18 Ethnic Groups: 9 Cash Crops: yams, cassava
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Minerals: tin. Industries: tin mining, livestock farming—cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry and rabbits; tourism.
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RIVERS STATE Capital: Port Harcourt Population: 6,689,087 Local Governments: 23 Ethnic Groups: 3 Cash Crops: Not Listed. Minerals: crude oil. Industries: petroleum
OSUN STATE Capital: Oshogbo Population: 4,137,627 Local Governments: 30 Ethnic Groups: 5 Cash Crops: Yam, maize,
industries–AGIP, Texaco, Elf, NPRC; tyre manufacturing, plastic manufacturing; glass, aluminium, risonpalm industries; breweries; sea ports and ocean terminals.
cassava, beans, coco-yam, tobacco and palm produce. Minerals: Not Listed. Industries: tourism
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OYO STATE Capital: Ibadan Population: 6,617,720 Local Governments: 33 Ethnic Groups: 1 Cash Crops: maize, yam,
OGUN STATE Capital: Abeokuta Population: 4,054,272 Local Governments: 20 Ethnic Groups: 1 Cash Crops: rice, maize,
cassava, millet, rice, plantains, cocoa, palm produce, cashew. Minerals: clay, kaolin, aquamarine. Industries: cattle ranching, dairy farming.
cassava, yam and banana, cocoa, kolanut, rubber, palm oil and palm kernels; also large scale timber, and rubber production. Minerals: limestone, chalk, phosphate, construction quality stone and gravel. Industries: cement factories and allied industries.
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PLATEAU STATE Capital: Jos Population: 3,178,712 Local Governments: 17 Ethnic Groups: 36 Cash Crops: maize, cotton,
groundnuts, beans and millet, guinea corn, acha, cassava, rice, coco-yam, cotton, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, wheat, rice, sorghum, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, peas, green peppers.
SOKOTO STATE Capital city: Sokoto Population: 4,392,391 Local Governments: 23 Ethnic Groups: 2 Cash Crops: millet ,rice,
corn and various cereals; cotton, beans, tomatoes and vegetables grown in the region. Minerals: Not Listed. Industries: Not Listed.
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TARABA STATE Capital: Jalingo Population: 2,688,944 Local Governments: 16 Ethnic Groups: 11 Cash Crops: coffee, tea,
groundnut, cotton, maize, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava, and yam Minerals: Not Listed. Industries: cattle, sheep, goats; rabbit breeding and pig farming; dairy farms, fishing, pottery, cloth-weaving, dyeing, mat-making, carving, embroidery and blacksmithing; tourism.
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YOBE STATE Capita: Damaturu
Population: 2,532,395 Local Governments: 17 Ethnic Groups: 8 Cash Crops: gum Arabic,
groundnuts, beans, cotton. Minerals: gypsum, kaolin, and quartz. Industries: Cattle raising and marketing, fishing.
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ZAMFARA STATE Capital: Gusau Population: 3,602,356 Local Governments: 14 Ethnic Groups: 13 Cash Crops: millet, guinea corn,
maize, rice, groundnut, cotton, tobacco, beans. Minerals: Not Listed Industries: bakery industry, Gusau Oil Mill, textile, sweets factory, cotton gingery and weaving. ***************************
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ABUJA FCT Capital: Abuja Population: 778,567
Districts: 6
Ethnic Groups: 8 Cash Crops: yams, cassava, maize, plantains, sorghum, guinea corn and rice. Minerals: marble, tin, mica, clay, wolfromite, tantalite and talc. Industries: tourism.