Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the coastal southern part of the country, lying between latitudes 4°32′N and 5°33′N, and longitudes 7°25′E and 8°25′E. The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State.Akwa Ibom StateStateNickname(s): Land of PromiseLocation of Akwa Ibom in NigeriaLocation of Akwa Ibom in NigeriaCoordinates (neymar): 05°00′N 07°50′ECountry NigeriaDate created 23 September 1987Capital UyoGovernment • Governor(List) Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (PDP) • Deputy Governor Moses Ekpo • Senators Bassey Akpan Godswill Akpabio Nelson Effiong • Legislature Akwa Ibom State House of AssemblyArea • Total 7,081 km2 (2,734 sq mi)Area rank 30 of 36Population (2016)[1] • Total 5,450,758 • Rank 15 of 36 • Density 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)Demonym(s) Akwa IbomiteGDP (PPP) • Year 2007 • Total $11.18 billion[2] • Per capita $2,779[2]Time zone WAT (UTC+01)ISO 3166 code NG-AKWebsite akwaibomstate.gov.ngAkwa Ibom is one of Nigeria's 36 states, with a population of over five million people. The state was created in 1987 from the former Cross River State and is currently the highest oil- and gas-producing state in the country. The state's capital is Uyo, with over 500,000 inhabitants. Akwa Ibom has an airport and two major seaports on the Atlantic Ocean with a proposed construction of a world-class seaport Ibaka Seaport at Oron. The state also boasts of a 30,000-seat ultramodern sports complex. Akwa Ibom state is also home to the Ibom E-Library, a world-class information centre.[3] In addition to English, the main spoken languages are Ibibio, Annang, Eket and Oron.[4]