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Why did the Europeans refer to the Niger Delta as Oil Rivers?

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Answer:

Its name derives from the palm oil that was the chief product of the area

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Answer:

The Niger Delta is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil.

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The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate.

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