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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The Cross River Gorilla, meanwhile, remains a rare gem, with just 200-300 individuals clinging to the brink of extinction.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 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

Cross River State Governor Prof Ben Ayade cancelled the rest of the bikers' parade and called for an immediate investigation.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2022

In order to find out more about the tribes, she sometimes went far up the Cross River in a canoe, stopping wherever she could get shelter.

From The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith by Livingstone, W.P.

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