<Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> WAT (UTC + 01) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 code </Th> <Td> NG - CR </Td> </Tr> <P> Cross River is a state in South South Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east . Its capital is Calabar, and its name is derived from the Cross River (Oyono), which passes through the state . Boki, Ejagham and Efik are major languages of this state . </P> <P> Cross River State is a coastal state in South South Nigeria, named after the Cross River, which passes through the state . Located in the Niger Delta, Cross River State occupies 20,156 square kilometers . It shares boundaries with Benue State to the north, Ebonyi and Abia States to the west, to the east by Cameroon Republic and to the south by Akwa - Ibom and the Atlantic Ocean . </P>

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