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Cross River

British  

noun

  1. Former name (until 1976): South-Eastern State.  a state of SE Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea. Capital: Calabar. Pop: 2 888 966 (2006). Area: 20 156 sq km (7782 sq miles)

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From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Some species, such as the Javan langur and the Cross River gorilla, are on the verge of disappearing due to the relentless impact of human activities.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2023

This is what happened to Iquo Edet Eyo, a 69-year-old woman from Cross River State in Nigeria.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

Coinbase has disclosed that it deposits customer funds at Cross River Bank in addition to JPMorgan Chase.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2023

The whole coast of West Africa from the mouth of the Cross River to the mouth of the Orange River would be in German possession.

From World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)

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