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)