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However, power struggles led to a series of dictatorship and civil war in …. (N)

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1967-1970

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Why is cacao and rubber exports low (N)

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People want it processed so they send their exports to Barbados to get processed

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How much of the GDP and export income is oil account (N)

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14& of the GDP and 98% of the export income

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what is HDI MEASURED

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Life expectancy at birth
No. Of years of education
GNI per head

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Bilateral aid…

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aid from one country to another

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Uneven development in health and wealth can lead to…

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large inequalities in standards of living

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What is an advantage and a disadvantage of TNC

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Advantage: benefit from tax, cost control, low labour cost, increased employment, money is spent on economy
Disadvantages: difficult for local shop, environmental threats(pollution), threat to culture, poor working conditions, profit goes abroad

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Give a reason why someone might leave a country

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War,disease, natural disasters

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How is subsidies a disadvantage to poor country

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they won’t make any profit as their own country can’t offer subsidy -> this widens the development gap

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What is microfinance

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small scale finance that supports directly from bank sets
this allows them to set up their own business which helps them become self-sufficient

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What was USA and Indonesia debt swap exchange

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$30 million in debt repayment for conservation of rainforest

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From 2013-14, exports has increased by 40% why (N)

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more customers : India, Japan, China, South Korea

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Give a qualification for debt relief

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  • can manage their finance
  • no corrupt gov
    spend money on ed, health and decrease poverty
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Because NEEs appeared global income disparity has ______ but…

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decreased but disparities inside countries has increased

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Emigrant…

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A person who moves out of a country

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Jamaica’s a upper middle income country but suffers from…

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slow growth
debt
high unemployment over a long period

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What is a disparity in health between LIC’s and HIC’s

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death rates are higher in LICs and they’re preventable diseases but HICs is lower death rates and they’re chronic disease (incurable due to lifestyle / old age)

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has quality of life improved because of economic development(N)

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economic development has a positive affect on QoL

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Why does Nigeria receives international aid

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Most of Nigeria’s population is poor. 60% receive $1a day and infant mortality rates are higher

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Give a reason why nigeria is developing

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Advances in tech

or Concern for the environment
People speak english→growth in telecommunication
Increase use of telecommunication→ benefit from global finance and trade
Info tech is beginning to drive the economy
Investment in science and tech training→Nigeria’s population is seen as an asset

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How is development measured

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Development indicator

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Give an example of an NGO

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Oxfam

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Free trade is when

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countries don’t change the tariffs and quotas to restrict trade with each other but it has potential to benefit poorer countries

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of foreign direct investment in African countries

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Advantage - economic development
Disadvantage- long period of time

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How does the development of Abuja impact the environment (N)
natural vegetation →concrete, extensive bush burning → trees, species and biodiversity decreased
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What is GNI
The total value of goods and services produced plus money earned from and paid to other countries
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What is the difference between short term and long term aid
Short term is right after an emergency but long term is to help them develop sustainably
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What are the successful type of aids (N)
projects are community based which are supported by charities and NGOs. These are often sent directly where it’s needed; the aid is used for the project and no money is wasted.
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Who is Nigeria's significant trading partners
Ghana & Ivory Coast
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The 3 types of uneven development
Historical, physical, economic
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Boko haram is a ... (N)
Islamic fundamentalist group
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Give an example of of a case study linked to migration
Middle East refugee crisis 2015 or economic migration in the UK from poland
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When farmers join fair trade what do they agree on
The farm in an environmental way
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How are NGOs trying to prevent malaria for LICs
Provide mosquito nets for communities in LICs-> healthy people to work
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What is trans national company (TNC)
Huge company that does business in several countries
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Describe the multiplier effect cycle
factories create jobs -> money for the gov -> used for services e.g. health care & education -> population have better ed and healthier -> opportunity for new investment
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How is manufacturing affecting economic development
reduces the development gap
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What is debt relief
When a country agrees to cancel the debt only if they meet the qualification that the country sets
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Foreign direct investment...
An investment from TNC's to build develo their industry in another country
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What is the multiplier effect
Economies which an increase in spending produce, an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent
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what is a pro of long term aid for the donor country
More choice of the products in the HICs and makes more profit
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How much of their GDP is manufacturing (N)
10%
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Does the use of fair trade increase or decrease development gap
It decreases and improves the quality of life
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How many TNC's operate in Nigeria
40
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Having social problems makes the country what (N)
unstable
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How does lack of political stability affect Nigeria's development
It leads to widespread of corruption
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How was manufacturing hindered in the past for (N)
their dependency on raw materials
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The gap between birth rate and death rate....
Natural change
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Describe the employment in the 3 sectors (N)
primary-agriculture- fallen due to machinery and better pay in other sectors secondary-industry- stable gov employment increased e.g. manufacturing Tertiary- growth of communication, retail and finance *** these mean that the economy has become more balanced***
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How much does the UK spend of its GDP for overseas aid
0.7%
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Until 1960, Nigeria was under the British Empire, until they gained independence and became part of
the British Commonwealth
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An example of microfinance and what do they do
Grameen Bank, Bangladesh Provide local women loans (£100) to buy a phone -> villages pay to use phone -> loan repaid and profit is made
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What is the 5 political links of Nigeria and what do they do
Ecowas- helps trading groups- WA African Union- Keeps peace & economic planning- provide troops OPEC- stable oil prices CEN-SAD- similar aims as ECOWAS but also sporting links UN
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What environmental problems does shell cause (N)
Oil spills→water pollution and soil degradation→reduce agriculture production and fishing yield Oil flare → toxic fumes Militant groups disrupt oil supply Oil theft and sabotage → reducing production levels and costing TNCs and gov billions of dollars
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What does GNI and GDP hide
Wealth inequality
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What prevents aid being useful (N)
corruption in gov
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What is Qol measured in
Standards of living, health, comfort and happiness
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How many people get employs in Unilever in Nigeria
1500
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What number is Nigeria as an oil producer
12th largest oil producer (produces 2.7% of the world's oil)
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If urban areas have greater share of services than rural what does this lead to (N)
rural to urban migration
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What is intermediate technology
technology suitable for use in developing countries, typically making use of locally available resources.
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Why is Nigeria's oil called sweet oil
42% less sulphur
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Nigeria is considered the future for developing Africa's despite what
internal corruption
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how is play pumps an intermediate tech
problems because of water being long distance and women and children lost time for education so 34 roundabouts instilled for children to play on and provide water
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What's brain drain
Skilled people leave a country with better standards of living》the country that gains more people develop 》lose people which holds back development
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Give a case study for environmental problems of mining and extracting oil
Bodo oil spills 2008-2009
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Economic migrant is....
A person who moves voluntary to seek a better life
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The 4 types of economic growth that affects the environment (N)
industrial, urban, commercial farming and deforestation and mining/ extraction of oil
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what is a trading group and its advantages
they are countries which are grouped together to increase level of trade e.g. EU An advantage is that richer countries can't shop for cheaper prices
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Give an example of aid
Oxfam - Goat aid e.g. good source of milk and meat -> healthier -> can work
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What examples are there of debt solution
USA and Indonesia debt swap USA and Costa Rica 2007
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What is the economic inequality between quality of life in Jamaica
touristy area has wealthy Jamaicans who have have high quality of housing and Sol Large no. live in poor housing housing and limited resources e.g. health and education
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How does employment in Unilever affect the economy (N)
There's better quality of life
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What is Quota
A country places a max limit on the amount of a certain product that can be imported into the country
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In 2010-2015 Nigeria was predicted to have the highest what
highest average GDP
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Nigeria is a what country
NEE ( newly emerging economy)
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How many countries met the conditions to have full debt relief
36%
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What is GDP
Measure the income of anyone within a country's boundaries
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Where is most of Nigeria's population employed
agriculture sector (70%)
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What is Jamaica's economy based on
range of material agriculture products manufacturing
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What did Costa Rica use the $26 million
protect rainforest and ecotourism (tourism with a lower carbon footprint)
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Give an example of a condition for tied aid
E.g recipient has to spend the aid money on the donor country's products
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Why does Shell have to invest huge amount money on extraction(N)
The swampy river of the Niger Delta is difficult to extract from
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What is one of the main growth sectors of Jamaica's economy
Tourism- 34% of their GDP and main source of employment and income -> boost the local economy -> quality of life improved
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What are the environmental problems and benefits of tourism
footpath erosion, excessive waste and harmful emission However, they have enough money for conservation project and new water treatment plant -> job opportunities
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Recently, economic inequality between the ______ and _____ has brought tension both ethically and religiously.(N)
north and south
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Give one environmental disadvantage of living in southern Nigeria
They don't have livestock because of tsetse fly which transfers a parasite which is lethal to them
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What are the effects of commercial farming and deforestation (N)
land degradation, water pollution (chemicals), soil erosion, silting river channels, loss of habitat, CO2 emissions
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How have LICs built up debt
In 1970-80s countries borrowed money to develop by investing in infrastructure -> debt crisis <- HICs charged interest on the loans
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What factor increases the debt of poor countries
Low commodity prices reduces the value of their export and high oil prices-> imports
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Why does the rapid increase in population bring challenges (N)
Squatter settlements are common Service have failed to keep pace with economic growth Waste growth Traffic congestion→ high levels of exhaust emissions
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What is the 3 bands of Nigeria
Jos plateau Northern Nigeria Southern Nigeria
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Nigeria had the third largest what sector
manufacturing
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Which country is known to accept immigrant
Germany
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What is making the GDP per person in the north so much lower in the south (N)
Islamic group
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Recipients of the aid provided by the UK
Pakistan, Ethiopia and Bangladesh
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What is happening to the HDI of Nigeria
Their HDI has been steadily increasing since 2005. In 2011, they had the highest HDI improvement from the last decade in the world → quality of life has improved
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Despite oil revenues, how is majority of the population poor
corruption and how it's not used effectively → widens the gap of the rich and the poor
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What is development
Financial, education, health, security
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There are how many stages in the DTM
5
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What is the benefits of working in tourism
new skills -> improve their prospect of better paid jobs
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What happens at stage 5 of the DTM
Very low birth rates and long life expectancy and death rates may increase
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Which countries are investing in Nigeria
China-construction, South Africa-banking and business, American companies-power plants, American cooperating-operating in Nigeria
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GDP per person varies across the country as it is higher in the South. Which means they benefit from what(N)
Physical features
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A government pays a sum of money to its farmers growing a certain crop so that it's sold a lower price is called a what
Subsidy
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NGO
non-governmental organisation
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Is fair trade a good thing and why
yes because the workers are given a good price for their exports and that they have good working condition and are paid a fair wage
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The largest imports in Nigeria is...
Telephones as of Nigeria growing population (7th with the largest no. of phones)
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Give an example of fair trade
cocoa farming in Ghana or Uganda coffee farming

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