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Capital
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Umuahia.
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Size of State
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7,627.20 Sq Km.
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Year of creation
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1987.
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Slogan
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God's Own State.
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Population
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1.9 Million.
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Major ethnic groups
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Igbo.
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Main towns
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Aba, Akwette, Bende, Afikpo, Arochukwu.
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Resources
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Yams, Cassava, Oil Palm, Rubber, Salt.
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Points of Interest Outstanding feature Tourist attraction
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National War Museum at Umuahia where relecs of the Nigerian civil war and inventions are displayed. Aba - foremost electronics and indigenous technology city. Akwette - Blue River Tourist Village, Uwana Beach Akwette is also famous for its unique weaving industry. Aba Central Market.
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