lesson 5 (qatar, china, nigeria) Flashcards
what percentage of qatar’s population lives in cities?
99%
What caused qatar’s economy to rapidly grow?
after discovery of oil in 1939 (now controls 13% of global oil reserves, UK’s second largest supplier)
BUT this caused unequal flows of people, money and caused inequalities and conflict
2 Examples of Qatar’s global investment across the world
- has influence over brands such as sainsbury’s and barclays
- invested significant wealth into UK property e.g. The shard, canary wharf-> influences property market
What caused Qatari authorities’ widespread criticism?
Qatar fifa world cup- 6500 foreign workers died, 37,000 fatal injuries d2 conditions
How do the Chinese central government control what citizens see online? (2 methods)
- ‘The great firewall’
- ‘The golden shield’
What is China’s ‘The great firewall’ method?
est in 1990, blocks access to foreign sites, filters key words, slows internet
What is China’s ‘The golden shield’ method?- example of this being successful
est in 1998, traditional method- fines, arrests to enforce censorship
e.g. 2019 anti government protests in Hong Kong were largely censored
Which country has the highest number of internet users?
China- 1 billion in 2023
What has happened to Nigeria’s recent economic growth?
- membership of OPEC aided economic growth
BUT
faced dramatic decline in agriculture and manufacturing (d2 rural- urban migration= increased rural poverty+ overcrowding in cities e.g. Lagos and Abuja
Where are oil spills common in Nigeria?
Niger delta
What has happened as the rights of locals have been abused in Nigeria?
- environmental degradation of land- oil spills, less locals owning land for personal/local agriculture
- increase in socio-economic inequalities
What % of Nigeria’s national income comes from oil and gas?
more than 80%
