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'''Rivers State''', also known as '''Rivers''', is a [[states of Nigeria|state]] in the [[Niger Delta]] region of southern [[Nigeria]] (Old Eastern Region).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rivers {{!}} state, Nigeria|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Rivers|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Formed in 1967, when it was split from the former [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Region]], Rivers State borders include [[Imo State|Imo]] and [[Anambra State|Anambra]] to the north, [[Abia State|Abia]] and [[Akwa Ibom State|Akwa Ibom]] to the east, and [[Bayelsa State|Bayelsa]] and [[Delta State|Delta]] to the west.The State capital, [[Port Harcourt]], is a [[metropolis]] that is considered to be the commercial center of the [[Petroleum industry in Nigeria|Nigerian oil industry]].<ref name="HBR">{{citation|date=10 August 2009|title=Amaechi Catches Facebook Bug|publisher=Daily Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rivers State government website|url=http://www.riversstate.gov.ng/|access-date=7 December 2010}}</ref>
With a population of 5,198,716 as of the 2006 census and 7,492,366 in 2023, Rivers State is the [[List of Nigerian states by population|7th most populous]] state in Nigeria.<ref name="pop">{{cite web|title=Nigeria: Administrative Division|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/nigeria-admin.php|access-date=28 November 2014|publisher=City Population}}</ref> Rivers State is a diverse state that is home to many [[ethnic group]]s: [[Ijaw people|Ijaw]], [[Ogoni people|Ogoni]], [[Ikwerre people|Ikwerre]], [[Igbo people|Igbo]], [[Ogba people|Ogba]], [[Ekpeye]], and [[Kalabari tribe|Kalabari]]. The state is particularly noted for its [[linguistic diversity]], with 28 indigenous languages and dialects being said to be spoken in Rivers State, these include Ikwerre, few [[Igbo
The [[economy]] of Rivers State is dominated by the state's booming petroleum industry. Although the rise of the oil industry has led to increased revenue for the state government, mismanagement and corruption have prevented the state from rapid development and meaningfully tackling [[Poverty in Nigeria|poverty]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Politics as War: The Human Rights Impact and Causes of Post-Election Violence in Rivers State, Nigeria: Background: Root Causes of Violence in Rivers State|url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/2008/nigeria0308/4.htm|access-date=2021-03-09|website=www.hrw.org}}</ref>
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