nigeria Flashcards

1
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when was the bodo oil spills

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2008-9

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2
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where was the oil spill

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niger Delta

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3
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how many spills were there and over how much land

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-2 spills
-20km squared

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4
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in 2015 how much did shell pay in compensation to community of Bodo

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55 milion

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5
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how much of Nigerias forests have been lost due to commercial farming

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70-80%

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6
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what has commercial farming led to environmentally

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-soil erosion
-land degradation
-loss of species (500 plants)

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7
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what is urbanisitation

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increase population of people living in cities (mostly in LICS)

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8
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why is traffic congestion a problem

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  • growing economy means more people owing cars and more air pollution
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9
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why are wilderness areas being lost

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-for buildings- urban sprawl

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10
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how many registered plants does Nigeria have

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5000

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11
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how many illegal plants does Nigeria have

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10,000 small scale industries

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12
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what do industrial chimneys lead to

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-release of harmful gases that lead to respiratory problems

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13
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how much of Nigeria live in poverty

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50%

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14
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what is Nigeria’s population

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234 million

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15
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what is Nigerias biggest export

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oil

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16
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what are TNCs

A

trans national cooperations

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17
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what is the capital of Nigeria

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abuja

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18
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what is Nigerias biggest city

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lagos

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19
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where is Nigeria

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-subsaharan africa
-borders-niger,benin,cameroon,chad
-faces gulf of guineau
-Atlantic Ocean

20
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what is aid

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-when a non governmental organisation donates money to another country to help it develop or improve people lives

21
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what is emergency aid

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aid that follows a natural disaster, war or conflict (food, water, medical supplies, emergency services)

22
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what is development aid

A

long term support. aiming to improve quality of life by providing sustainable Development (healthcare, education)

23
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what is bilateral aid

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aid is given from one country to another, often with conditions attached to it( must be spent in a certain way)

24
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what is multilateral aid

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countries donate money to a charity or fund eg: world bank. and they decide ow to deliver the aid

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how many Nigerias live on $2 a day
-50% (over 100 mil people)
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how much aid does Nigeria receive out of Africa
4% (about 5 billion a year)
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what kind of aid does Nigeria mostly receive
bilateral
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what percentage of Nigerians are still employed in the agricultural sector
40%
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when did Nigeria gain its independence from Britain
1960
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when did Nigeria become a democracy
1999
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how many different ethnic groups are in Nigeria
over 250
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what are the three major ethnic groups
-hausa (n) -yoruba (se) -igbo (se)
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what are Nigerias biggest culture exports
-literature -films- worth 6 billion -sports- football
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how is it divided
north and south
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what is the economic differences I north and south
-south is more industrial north is more agricultural
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what is quality of life
the standard of happiness health snd comfort experienced by a group or individual
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what is a word to describe Nigerias government
corrupt
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what is an example of a poor area in lagos
Makoko
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what are two examples of TNCs in Nigeria
shell, unilever
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how much employment does shell provide
2700 people. 9000 contractors -97% nigerian
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how many scholarships do shell provide in Nigeria
3000 to secondary schools and universities
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when did shell discover oil in nigeria
1958
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how is oil theft a disadvantage for shell
reduce production levels and costs billions
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what does Unilever do
produces a range of food, drinks an items for the home
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when did Unilever operation start in Nigeria
1923
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how much people do Unilever employ
1500
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why is Unilever good
-works with local communities -palm oil comes from sustainable sources -promoted improvements in healthcare, education and water