Nigeria The Changing Economic World Flashcards
Where is nigeria
Western central africa
Boarders Niger (north) chad (north east) Cameroon (east) and Benin (west)
Next to the gulf of Guinea
What is the capital of nigeria
Abuja
What is Nigerias regional importance
70% of the population is employed in agriculture
They have 19 million cattle (most in Africa)
1 in 7 Africans are nigerian
What is Nigerias global importance
Second biggest film industry in the world - ‘Nolly wood’
Supplies 2.7% of the world’s oil.
5th largest UN peackeeper
What factors hold Nigeria back from being a ‘better’ country
97% is in poverty
High corruption
Problems with violence (Boko Haram)
School kidnappings
Whats Nigeria’s population
213 million
What is Nigerias most spoken language
English
What is Nigeria’s political side like
Gained independence in 1960
Had a stable government since 199
What is nigerian culture like
Its music is enjoyed across the continent
Nollywood
Nigerian football team won the african cup of nations 3 times
What is Nigerias environment like
Desert to the north (sahel)
Greater rainfall and rainforests in the south + forests (full of crops like cocoa)
On the coast there are beaches with palm trees
What is nigerias top export
Mineral fuels including oil - $249.8 billion (94% of total exports)
Why is nigerias oil so good
Its ‘Sweet oil’ meaning it contains less than 42% sulfur
What is oli in Nigeria like
Second biggest reserve in Africa
12th largest producer worldwide
In 2019 22 million barrels were stolen
Agriculture in nigeria
Exports cotton (and other goods)
30% of it goes to australia
How has industrialisation effected nigeroa
It has caused oil production, manufacturing and industries like construction to increase
(Changing to secondary sectors)
Why is Nigeria’s economy increasing
Rapid advances in technology
Greater concern for the environment
Telecommunication growth - many speak english
Increased use of telecommunications - Nigeria is able to benefit from global trade
Information in technology is beginning to drive economy
Investments in science and technology training - Nigerias huge population is seen as an asset
Why has the employment in the primary sector seen a decline in Nigeria
The number of those studying at school and gaining a greater education has helped the country move towards the secondary sector
What percentage of people in nigeria are under 30
Over 50%
What advantages are there of shell in Nigeria
Shell paid $1 billion in taxes to the government in 2021
Creates jobs - 6,500 direct jobs
91% of shell contracts go to Nigerian companies
Support nigerias economic growth
Supports healthcare for 250,00
What disadvantages are there of shell in Nigeria
Bodo oil spills - destroyed the fishing industry
$20 bil lost a year from oil being stolen
Exploits low wages
Uses illegal gas flaring which increases air pollution
What does unilever (manufacturing company) do in Nigeria
Produces items for the home + food + drinks
Uses locally sourced palm oil to make soap
Employs 1500 people
Second best place to live in in nigeria (2014)
Give an example of bilateral aid in Nigeria
£28 million donated by the uk to the maternal health program
£21 million donated to improve sanitation
How do NGOs help in Nigeria
Nets for life distributed 2.5 million mosquito nets between 2009 and 2013
This helps protect people from malaria as it stops mosquits from entering them home
Why does Nigeria need aid
50% are in poverty
Boko Haram has displaced many people in the North
Many lack clean water
What is makoko
A floating slum around lagos
Population of 250,00originally a fishing village
It extends over a mile
How does industrial growth affect the environment
Has 5000 legal industrial plants (10,00 illegal)
Increase in industrial plants decreases the air’s quality as more emissions are given off.
Some vompanies dispose chemicak waste which can be damaging to the environment - tgreatens ground water and damages the soil
How does urban growth affect the environment
Squatter settlements like makoko have grown in size with the growth of cities
In makoko they throw excrement and other waste into the lagoon
Creates unsanitary conditions
Traffic congestion increases exhaust fumes
How does fatming and deforestation affect the environment
70-80% if nigerias forests have been destroyed through logging urban growth and industrialisati
This increases the risk of desertification
How does mining and oil extraction affect the environment
Many oil spills occur
Bodi oil spills (2009-2008) half a million barrels of oil spilt over a 20km2 area
It destroyed the natural environment and killed the swamps by blooming out light
Affected fish farms
How is the quality of life improving in Nigeria
More people have access to:
Mobile phones
The internet
Safe water
Sanitation facilities
Why has the qol on just increased in Nigeria
They have more disposable income to spend
People have more reliable paid jobs in manufacturing or services
How has Nigeria HDI increases
In 2005 it was 0.46
In 2021 it was 0.51
