# Outline of Rivers State

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rivers State:
Rivers State – one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the southernmost part of the country. The state has a population of more than 5 million, and is the sixth-most populous state according to census data released in 2006. Its capital, Port Harcourt is the largest city, and is economically significant as the centre of Nigeria's oil industry.

## General reference

* Names
** Common name: Rivers State
** Local name: Rivers
*** Pronunciation:
** Official name: Rivers State
** Nicknames
*** Treasure Base of the Nation
* Adjectivals
** Riverian
* Demonyms
** Riverian
* Abbreviations and name codes
** ISO 3166-2 code: NG-RI
** Vehicle registration code:
* Rankings
** by population: 5th
** by area (2006 census): 26th
** by crime rate:
** by gross domestic product (GDP) (2010): 2nd
** by Human Development Index (HDI):
** by life expectancy at birth:
** by literacy rate: 3rd

## Geography of Rivers State

Geography of Rivers State
* Rivers State is: a Nigerian state, and one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
* Location
** Northern Hemisphere
** Eastern Hemisphere
*** Africa
**** Sub-Saharan Africa
***** West Africa
****** Nigeria
******* Southern Nigeria
* Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
vtePlaces adjacent to Outline of Rivers State :
Imo, Abia, Anambra
Bayelsa, Delta
Rivers
Akwa Ibom
Atlantic Ocean :

### Environment of Rivers State

* Climate of Rivers State
* Renewable energy in Rivers State
* Protected areas of Rivers State
** Biseni Forest
** Finima Nature Park
** Upper Orashi Forest
* Wildlife of Rivers State
** Fauna of Rivers State
*** Birds of Rivers State
*** Mammals of Rivers State

#### Natural geographic features of Rivers State

* Lakes of Rivers State
* Rivers of Rivers State

### Regions of Rivers State
#### Administrative divisions of Rivers State
##### Local government areas of Rivers State

* Abua–Odual
* Ahoada East
* Ahoada West
* Akuku-Toru
* Andoni
* Asari-Toru
* Bonny
* Degema
* Eleme
* Emohua
* Etche
* Gokana
* Ikwerre
* Khana
* Obio-Akpor
* Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni
* Ogu–Bolo
* Okrika
* Omuma
* Opobo–Nkoro
* Oyigbo
* Port Harcourt
* Tai

## Government and politics of Rivers State

Politics of Rivers State
* Form of government: Presidential republic
* Capital of Rivers State: Port Harcourt
* Government House, Port Harcourt
* Elections in Rivers State

### Branches of the government of Rivers State

Government of Rivers State

#### Executive branch of the government of Rivers State

* Governor of Rivers State
** Deputy Governor of Rivers State
** Executive Council of Rivers State
* State ministries
** Rivers State Ministry of Transport
** Rivers State Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
** Rivers State Ministry of Health
** Rivers State Ministry of Education
** Rivers State Ministry of Youth Development
** Rivers State Ministry of Sports
** Rivers State Ministry of Power
** Rivers State Ministry of Housing
** Rivers State Ministry of Environment
** Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communication
** Rivers State Ministry of Justice
** Rivers State Ministry of Special Duties
** Rivers State Ministry of Urban Development
** Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development
** Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs
** Rivers State Ministry of Works
** Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture
** Rivers State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
** Rivers State Ministry of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs
** Rivers State Ministry of Commerce and Industry
** Rivers State Ministry of Culture and Tourism
** Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment
** Rivers State Ministry of Lands and Survey
** Rivers State Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation
** Rivers State Ministry of Finance

#### Legislative branch of the government of Rivers State

* Rivers State House of Assembly (unicameral)
** Speaker of the House

#### Judicial branch of the government of Rivers State

Courts of Rivers State
* High Court of Rivers State
* Rivers State Customary Court of Appeal

### Law and order in Rivers State

* Crime in Rivers State
* Rivers State Police

## History of Rivers State

History of Rivers State
Rivers state is the sixth largest population area on Nigeria

## Culture of Rivers State

Culture of Rivers State
* List of people from Rivers State

## Economy and infrastructure of Rivers State

Economy of Rivers State
* Agriculture in Rivers State
* Communications in Rivers State
** Newspapers in Rivers State
** Radio stations in Rivers State
** Television stations in Rivers State
* Health care in Rivers State
** Hospitals in Rivers State
* Transportation in Rivers State
** Airports in Rivers State
** Roads in Rivers State
*** Highways in Rivers State

## Education in Rivers State

* Rivers State Ministry of Education
* Schools in Rivers State
** List of schools in Rivers State
* Higher education in Rivers State
** Catholic Institute of West Africa
** Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology
** Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt
** Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
** Port Harcourt Polytechnic
** Rivers State University
** University of Port Harcourt