| Nasarawa State | |
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| — State — | |
| Nickname(s): Home of Solid Minerals | |
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| Coordinates: 8°32′N 8°18′E / 8.533°N 8.3°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Capital | Lafia |
| LGAs | 13 |
| Established | 1 October 1996 |
| Government | |
| - Governor | Aliyu Doma (PDP) |
| - Senators | |
| - National Assembly delegates | List |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27,117 km2 (10,469.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 2,040,097 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| Geocode | NG-NA |
| GDP (2007) | $3.02 billion[1] |
| GDP Per Capita | $1,588[1] |
| Official language | |
| Website | www.nasarawastate.org |
Nasarawa State is a state in central Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.
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History
Nasawara was created on October 1st, 1996 from the (today neighboring) Plateau State.[2]
Geography
Nasarawa State is bounded in the north by Kaduna State, in the west by the Abuja Federal Capital Territory, in the south by Kogi and Benue States and in the east by Taraba and Plateau States.
A network of roads exist within the state, linking all the rural areas and major towns. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) operates train services from Kuru, Gombe and Maiduguri.
Local Government Areas
The thirteen Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State are:
Economy
Nasarawa State has agriculture as the mainstay of its economy with the production of varieties of cash crops throughout the year. It is also contains minerals such as salt and bauxite.
The state has a Federal Polytechnic and College of Education and other vocational training schools.
References
- ^ a b "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. http://www.cgidd.com. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ Brief Data
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Coordinates: 8°32′04″N 8°18′50″E / 8.5343059°N 8.3139038°E
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