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Bayelsa
'The Glory of All Lands'

Bayelsa State of NigeriaBayelsa is one of the Major Oil producing states in Nigeria. Though a major contributor to the treasury of Nigeria, she is the one state that benefited the least from the wealth she produced. Of all the States of the Niger Delta, Bayelsa probably has the most difficult terrain for construction.

Yenogoa, Bayelsa State Capital is a small and mostly rural city that is now moving to take its place in Nigeria and the Nige Delta

Major Ethnic Nationalies
Ijaw contitues almost 100% of the Ethnic make up of the State
   
   
Major Producer of Crude Oil and Gas
 
 
Agricultural and Mineral Production


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Statistics
Size of State 21,110 Sq Km
Year of Creation October 1, 1996
Literacy Rate 42%
Capital City Yenagoa
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