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OSUN STATE
BACKGROUND
Osun State is in the southwest region of Nigeria. Created in
August 27, 1991, Osogbo is the capital which is home to the Osun-
Osogbo Grove, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
LGA: Osun has 30 Local Government Areas (LGA), namely:
aiyedaade, aiyedire, atakunmosa east, atakunmosa west,
boluwaduro, boripe, ede north, ede south, egbedore, ejigbo,
ife central, ife east, ife north, ife south, ife dayo, ifelodun, ila,
ilesa east, ilesa west, irepodun, irewole, isokan, iwo, obokun,
odo otin, ola oluwa, olorunda, oriade, orolu and osogbo.
Ethnicity: The major sub-ethnic groups are Ife, Ijesha, Oyo, Ibolo
and Igbomina. The language of majority is Yoruba but English is
the official language.
Motto: The States' motto is "Land of Virtue".
ECONOMY
Agriculture: The people of the state are mostly farmers,
producing food crops like; Yam, Maize, Cassava, Beans and
Cocoyam. Cash crops grown are Tobacco and Palm produce.
Mineral Resources include Columbite, Gold, Granite, Talc,
Tantalite, Tourmaline, Clay, Limestone and Kaolin.
Tourist Attractions Major tourist attractions include the famous
Ife Bronze, The Oranmiyan Staff which is believed to be the
fighting stick of Oranmiyan, the son of Oduduwa who was a great
warrior and The popular Osun-Osogbo cultural festival.
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