Nigeria

Question 1

Where is Nigeria found?

Answer 1

Nigeria is in west Africa, next to Cameroon and Benin on the West Coast.

Question 2

Why is Nigeria economically influential in the world?

Answer 2

Nigeria has the largest GDP in Africa and it has a large supply of oil to sell.

Question 3

How big is Nigeria’s population?

Answer 3

7th largest population in the world, with approximately 200 million people living there.

Question 4

What is special about Nigeria’s film industry?

Answer 4

Nigeria’s film industry - ‘Nollywood’ - is the second largest film industry in the world.

Question 5

Does Nigeria have a good government?

Answer 5

The government is corrupt, as many officials take bribes. Therefore Nigerians have lost trust in the government.

Question 6

What is the biggest industry in Nigeria?

Answer 6

Agriculture, since 70% of the population are farmers.

Question 7

What is the biggest industry in Nigeria?

Answer 7

Agriculture, since 70% of the population are farmers.

Question 8

What is the life expectancy in Nigeria?
How does this compare to the rest of the world?

Answer 8

54 years, which is 19 years less than the average life expectancy for the world.

Question 9

What is the literacy rates in Nigeria?
How does this compare to the rest of the world?

Answer 9

65.1%, which is low as the UK has 100% literacy rates.

Question 10

What is Nigeria’s rank in the Human Development Index?

Answer 10

158 out of 188

Question 11

Why is oil important to Nigeria?

Answer 11

Oil can be traded to make large profits.

Question 12

Name a TNC in Nigeria

Answer 12

Shell - Oil

Question 13

Name an NGO that gives aid in Nigeria, and how do they help Nigerians?

Answer 13

Christian Aid - Protecting displaced Nigerians, supporting people with HIV, medical treatment for children

Question 14

Why is Nigeria Globally important

Answer 14

Economically - 21st largest economy
Oil and it’s diverse economy - Supplies 2.7% of the worlds oil. 12th largest producer
Politically - 5th largest contributor to UN peacekeeper missions

Question 15

Why is Nigeria Regionally Important

Answer 15

GDP & Population - Highest GDP and population in Africa.
Agriculture - 70% of population employed in agriculture, most are subsistence farmers. 19 million cattle, most in Africa
Example to Africa - If Nigeria gets it wrong then it could slow down the whole of Africa’s development

Question 16

What are 3 positives impacts of TNCs in Nigeria

Answer 16

1. They create jobs. Shell directly employs 65,000 Nigerians and supports 250,000 jobs in related industries
2. They pay tax to the goverenment which can be used by the government to help their citizens. Shell paid £20 billion in corporation tax in 2013 in Nigeria
3. The TNC can cause a muliplier effect. Oil refinares require a lot of local companies to support the running of it. 91% of shells contracts are with local NIgerian companies. This cuases the money earned from the oil to spread out across the country

Question 17

What are 3 Negatives of TNCs

Answer 17

1. Human rights violations - Shell have beena ccused of crimes agains the Ogoni people in the Niger Delta
2. The Jobs are not secure - The workers could lose their jobs suddely if the company decides to move to somewhere cheaper
3. Child labour - Some TNCs have been known to use child labour in their factories