Case Study - Nigeria Flashcards
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location (2)
-between central and western Africa
-capital is Abuja
context (compared with UK) (4)
-pop = 178mil vs 65mil
-literacy = 61 vs 99
-life expectancy = 52 vs 81
-poverty % = 70 vs 15
regional importance (5)
-largest pop.
-1 of fastest growing economies
-3rd largest manufacturing sector
-highest cattle + farm output
-indicator of entire continent
global importance (5)
-21st largest economy
-7th largest population
-12th largest oil producer
-Lagos is thriving world citywith strong economic + financial base
-plays peacekeeping role in politics
cultural, social + environmental importance (5)
-2nd largest film industry globally
-many natural climates: lots of biodiversity which improves scientific importance + tourisms, has problems like tsetse fly in South
-indpendence in 1960
-multiethnic/faith
-Yoruba (21%), Hausa + Fulani (29%), Igbo (18%) tribal groups
primary sector 1999 vs 2012
70% to 33%
secondary sector 1999 vs 2012
10% to 33%
tertiary sector 1999 vs 2012
20% to 33%
how much of nigeria’s export earning is oil
98%
how much of nigeria’s GDP is manufacturing
10%
why has Nigeria’s employment structure changed? (4)
-mainly received income from agriculture + exporting goods like cocoa, timber + palm oil
-due to new machinery + better pay in other sectors this is lower
-oil accounts for most export earning
-growth of service employment due to more access to communications + higher popularity for retail + finance
what goods does Nigeria produced (4)
-processed foods
-textile
-soaps + detergents
-leather goods
how is manufacturing affecting economic development (5)
-as industries grow, more ppl are employed + revenue from tax increases
-thriving industrial sector attracts foreign investments
-regular paid work gives ppl secure income + provides larger home market for buying more expensive products
-oil processing has lead to new chemical industries
-companies stimulate growth in eachother
how much of nigeria’s GDP is oil
14%
2 problems with TNCs
-profit more than Nigeria
-become dependent on oil
when were the Bodo oil spills
2008
how many people were affected by bodo spills
69,000 approximately
how much of environment was affected by bodo spills
20km^2
shell’s compensation
in 2015 payed $83.2mil
how much oil was spillt
600,000 barrels
how much did families receive
$3000
2 effects of oil spills
-food shortages
-ruined fishing community
how many spills 1970-2000
7000
how many cases against shell
> 1000
how many official major spillage sites
2000
4 advantages of shell
-making major contributions in taxes + export revenue
-direct employment of 65,000, extra 250,000 in related jobs
-give 91% of contracts to Nigerian companies
-supports growth of energy sector
4 disadvantages of shell
-frequent oil flares send toxic fumes into air
-water pollution + soil degradation , reducing agricultural production + fishing yields yearly
-disrupt oil supplies
-oil theft + sabotage are big problems, costing government bils + reducing production
Nigeria’s political relationships (5)
-with UK bc of colonisation
-commonwealth
-developing links with Asia, African countries + USA
-African Union + UN
-needs investment e.g. China invested $12bil to build 1400km railway
Nigeria’s imports (5)
-mainly refined petroleum from EU + USA
-cars from Brazil
-phones + staple foods from China
-mainly USA, China + EU
exports (5)
-almost 50% to EU, like crude oil, cotton + cocoa
-most of oil to India, China, Japan + S.Korea
-abt. 30% cooton to Australia + 15% to Indonesia
-cocoa to Barbados for processing
-in 2014, Chinese company invested $10bil in drilling
how much of imports + exports do USA, China + India take up
-36.4% imports
-26% exports
quality of life - 4 improvements
-LE 45.6 to 52.5
-water access 46% to 64%
-expected yrs in school 6.7 to 9
->70% have phone subscription + 38% internet access
quality of life - 5 issues
-has 15% of world’s children out of school
-10% of world’s maternal + child deaths
-only 57% girls in North go to primary school + 25% to secondary
-terrorism
-lack finance services + electricty
