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Imo | |
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 Location of Imo State in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°29′N 7°2′E / 5.483°N 7.033°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Created | 3 February 1976 |
| Capital | Owerri |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hope Uzodinma (APC) |
| • Deputy Governor | Lady Chinyere Ekomaru (APC) |
| • Legislature | Imo State House of Assembly |
| • Senators | E: Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa (LP) N: Frank Ibezim (APC) W: Osita Izunaso (APC) |
| • Representatives | List |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,530 km2 (2,140 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 34th |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,927,563[1] |
• Estimate (2022) | 5,459,300[2] |
| • Rank | 13th of 36 |
| Demonym | Imolite |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Year | 2021 |
| • Total | $49.69 billion[4] 4th of 36 |
| • Per capita | $7,828[4] 3rd of 36 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
| postal code | 460001 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-IM |
| HDI (2022) | 0.693[5] medium · 3rd of 37 |
| Language | Igbo English |
| ^1 Preliminary results | |
Imo (Igbo: Ọra Imo) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east.[6] It takes its name from the Imo River which flows along the state's eastern border. The state capital is Owerri and the State's slogan is the "Eastern Heartland."[7]
Of the 36 States in Nigeria, Imo is the third smallest in area but is fourteenth most populous with an estimated population of over 5.4 million as of 2022.[8] Geographically, the state is divided between the Niger Delta swamp forests in the far east and the drier Cross–Niger transition forests in the rest of the state. Other key geographical features are the state's rivers and lakes with the Awbana, Imo, Orashi, and Otamiri rivers along with the Oguta Lake in western Imo State.[9]
The Imo state economy is highly dependent on agricultural production, especially the production of palm oil, which a majority of citizens rely on for cooking.[10] A key minor industry is the extraction of crude oil and natural gas,[11] especially in Imo's north and west.
Imo State currently has the third highest Human Development Index out of all states in Nigeria,[12] and consistently ranks as a top performing state in literacy[13][14] and educational attainment.[15]
- ^ "2017 PHC Priority Tables – NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION". population.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Imo State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "2006 Population Census" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ a b Okeowo, Gabriel; Fatoba, Iyanuoluwa, eds. (13 October 2022). "State of States 2022 Edition" (PDF). Budgit.org. BudgIT. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Imo | state, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria's 36 States and Their Slogans". nigerianfinder.com. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "What are the two lakes in Imo State?". big board scouting. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Chukwu, A. O.; Onweagba, A. E.; Nwosu, C. S.; Osondu, P. C. (2011). "Economic Assessment of Palm Oil Processing in Owerri Agricultural Zone of Imo State". International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. 14 (2): 703–706. ISSN 1595-9716.
- ^ "Opiah: With 18 Recovered Oil Wells, Imo Now Fourth Highest Producing State – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Human Development Indices". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics. National Literacy Survey" (PDF). 2010.
- ^ "Ummah Support Initiative. States Literacy Ranking By Percentage". 2018.
- ^ "Kingmakers. State of State Rankings for Educational Attainment". 2020.
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