Delta State, Nigeria

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Location
Delta State State nickname: The Big Heart
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Statistics
Governor (List)	James Ibori (PDP)
Date Created	27 August 1991
Capital	Asaba
Area	17,698 km² Ranked 23rd
Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate	Ranked 16th 2,570,181 4,170,214
ISO 3166-2	NG-DE

Delta State is a state in Nigeria, named for the delta of the river Niger. It was carved out of the former Bendel State in 1991. The state has 25 local government areas. The state capital is Asaba and the governor is Chief James Onaneife Ibori. The state's motto is "The Big Heart".

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