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Nigeria case study Flashcards

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1
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How many TNCs operate in Nigeria?

A

40

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When did shell start getting oil from Nigeria?

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1958

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3
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What % of shells supplier contracts are with locals?

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91%

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How many direct jobs do shell create?

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65,000

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How many related jobs did shell create?

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250,000

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What community have oil spills affected?

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Ogoni people

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Why is economic leakage bad?

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Profits are not re-invested in Nigeria, and are instead taken back to the HIC

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How many regulated industrial plants does Nigeria have?

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5000

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How many illegal small scale industries does Nigeria have?

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10,000

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What % of Nigeria’s forests have been destroyed?

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70-80%

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11
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In what areas do people remain poor?

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The North

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How much compensation did shell have to pay in response to an oil spill in the Niger delta in 2008/9?

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£55m

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13
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What countries does Nigeria border?

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Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon

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Where in Africa is Nigeria located?

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Coast of West Africa, Atlantic ocean

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What terrorist group affects Nigeria?

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Boko Haram

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16
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Where are Boko Haram most active?

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The north

17
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What 4 trading groups is Nigeria part of?

A

ECOWAS
UN
CEN-SAD
OPEC

18
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What % of the worlds oil does Nigeria supply?

A

2.7%

19
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What are Nigeria’s major exports?

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Natural gas, rubber, cocoa

20
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What are Nigeria’s major imports

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Refined oil, cars, rice, wheat

21
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Who was Nigeria a colony of?

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UK

22
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How many Nigerians are on less than US$1 a day?

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100 million

23
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Who is Nigeria’s biggest oil customer?

A

China

24
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What are the issues with aid?

A

Corruption
Aid money used for other things
Donors have political influence

25
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What % of exports is oil?

A

14%

26
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What % are employed in agriculture?

A

40%

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