Nigeria Flashcards
Location of Nigeria
Nigeria is located on the western coast of Africa. It is boardered bt Niger on it’s North, Camatoon and Chad on it’s east and Benin on it’s west. It capital city is located on the southern coast of Nigeria in the centre. The capital is called Abuja
How is Nigeria globally impotant?
It is ranked 7th in the worlds population
Nigeria is the worlds 12th largest oil producer
Nigeria plays a big role in peace keeping in the world
How is Nigeria reigionally important?
Nigeria is one of Africas fastests growing economies and has the highest GDP in Africa
Nigeria has the 3rd largest manufacturing sector in Africa and contributes continents highest population (180million)
Nigeria has the highest farm output in Africa
(highest number of cattles)
How important are TNCs in Nigerias economic development?
They invest huge amount of money and expertise while benefiting from tax incentives, cheap laubour and large internal markets therefor there are really important in Nigerias econominc development
How is shell important to Nigeria’s development?
Direct employment for 65000 Nigeruan workers
250000 jobs in related industries and making major contributions to taxes and export revenue
Oil spill have cause water pollution and damaged fishing yeilds
How does Unilever help Nigerias development?
Headquarters is in the UK and the Netherlands
Chemical and soap manufacturing plants in Nigeria
Voted the second best company to work for Nigeria in 2014
Promoted improvments in healthcare, education and water supply
How maufacturing industry can stimulate economic development?
Supports their primary sector
By buying raw materials (e.g. wood minerals, crops, fish and marble) → jobs → Income → better standered of living
Supports the tertiary sector
By selling the manufactured products ( furniture and services like hospitals and schools) → jobs → taxes → development of infrastructure
Income → better quality of life → Higher life expectancy
Taxes → more money for better infrastructure (healthcare, education) → lower infant mortality rate
Nigeria’s wider political context
Nigeria achived independence from the uk in 1960 but experiemced instability with bitter civil war (1967-1970)
In 1997 Abuja became the capital
Nigeria’s social wider context
Muliti-faith society (Christianity and Islam) with several tribes
Boko haram which leads to conflict which makes an impact on development
Nigerias cultural wider context
Nollywood - one of the largest industries in the world
Nigerian footbal team ahs won the African cup of the nations 3 times
Nigerias environmental wider context
Nigeria’s global location places it within the Tropics
The far north has semi-desert conditions, with nomadic grazing of cattle.
How and why have Nigerias political relatioships changed since 1960
Since 1960 Nigerias political relationships changed imassively. Nigeria joined OPCE which aims to stabilise the price of oil to citizens can afford it and ensure a regular supply. Nigeria also joined CEN-SAD - trading group which leads to development of sporting links
How does aid affect Nigeria?
Nets for life (an NGO) provides education on malaria prevention and distributes anti-mosquitlo nets
Aid from the USA helps to protect people against the spread of STI/HIV
Balence between different sectors of economy
Employment in agriculture has fallen due to increased mechanisation and rural-urban migration
