Geographically, Lagos State is dominated by bodies of water with nearly a quarter of the state's area being lagoons, creeks, and rivers.
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12 Facts About Lagos State
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Lagos State has been inhabited for years by various indigenous ethnic groups, primarily the majority Yoruba people that live throughout the state but the Ewe and Ogu peoples in the far west.
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In 1850, the British successfully attacked the kingdom in the Bombardment of Lagos State before installing an ally as Oba and signing a treaty that established Lagos State as being under British protection.
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Economically, Lagos State is one of the most important states in the country as a major financial centre and would be one of the largest economies in Africa if it were a country with a gross domestic product of $84 billion comparable with Ghana's $75 billion, Angola's $70 billion, and Ethiopia's $93 billion.
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Lagos State is a key culture, education, and transportation hub for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Lagos State was created on 27 May 1967 according to the State Creation and Transitional Provisions Decree No 14 of 1967, which restructured Nigeria into a federation of 12 states.
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Nevertheless, Lagos remains the financial centre of the country, and even grew to become the most populous city in the state and the country.
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Current governor of Lagos State is Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who emerged victorious in the March 9,2019 Governorship elections.
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Lagos State is divided into five administrative divisions, which are further divided into 20 local government areas, or LGAs.
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The dominant religions in Lagos State are Islam and Christianity although a certain amount of traditional religion is still practiced.
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Lagos State has has the Lekki-Epe International Airport which is a proposed airport in Lekki, Nigeria, designed for a capacity of 5 million passengers annually.
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Lagos State Rail Mass Transit is an urban rail system which is under construction and should start operation by December 2022.
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