Nigeria Flashcards
1
Q
Capital
A
Abuja
2
Q
Population
A
186 million (largest in Africa and 7th in the world)
3
Q
Life expectancy
A
53
4
Q
Languages
A
Official is English but many others are spoken wildly
5
Q
Average income
A
$480
6
Q
Physical features
A
Niger River, adamawa highlands, Jos Plateau
7
Q
Main industries
A
Oil, Textiles, Rubber
8
Q
History
A
Old British colony. Part of the commonwealth
Stripes of good resource and people sold as slaves. Culture lost but schools and hospitals introduced
9
Q
Issues
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Largest north south divide. Rich in south due to oil TNCs give lots of money Boko Haram Natural hazard risks Malaria 60% of people live on $1 a day
