Nigeria case study

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

West Africa

Gulf of guinea and the Atlantic ocean

Question 2

Importance

Answer 2

Giant of africa- biggets population (184 million)
Went from LIC to NEE
MINT country
Fastest growing economy in the world
Youthful population
High reserves of oil

Question 3

Social context

Answer 3

Founded under british rule
Muslim and christian
Rural-urban migration is high

Question 4

Environmental context

Answer 4

Mostly agriculture

Dessertification

Question 5

Political context

Answer 5

Came out of a civil war
Now democratic
High rates of terroism
Very corrupt government

Question 6

Outline the industrial change

Answer 6

Huge growth in telecomunications
Large retail and wholesale
Nollywood (3rd largets film industry in the world)
Oil (dependant on TNC’s)

Question 7

Relationship with the UK

Answer 7

Trading for over 300 years

Question 8

Chnaging relations

Answer 8

Biggests trades are with China and the USA
Oil is biggest export
Machinery

Question 9

China and Nigeria

Answer 9

Huge investments in infrastructure (bullet trains)

Constant demand for resources (always a customer)

Question 10

Types of aid and what they are

Answer 10

Official developement assistance
given by governments
Multilateral
Given through organisations
Bilateral
Given directly to the country
Voluntary aid
Given by individuals or companies
Short term relief
given to cope with imdediate problems
long term developement assistance
helps to improve peoples lives

Question 11

Does nigeria still need aid

Answer 11

Yes- high infant mortality and poverty

No- space program and biggest economy in Africa

Question 12

Has it developed that much

Answer 12

liffe expectancy; 45.6-52.5
years of schooling 6.7-9
GNI; 4,000-5000
Thousands of migrants risk their lives to get a better life
However not equally shared
1980-2013