Rapid Economic Development Case Study: Nigeria Flashcards
Where is Lagos?
- West Africa
- Atlantic Ocean
- Northern Hemisphere
- Nigeria
- Near the border of Benin
- The Gulf of Guinea
- (Not Nigeria’s Capital)
Nigeria is A M_ _ _ country.
MINT
What percentage of Nigerians Live on less than $2 per day?
51%
What is the population of Nigeria?
184,000,000
What transition is occurring within Nigeria’s economy
Primary -> Secondary and Tertiary
Away from farming to Industrial and mechanisation
What is Nigeria’s population demographic?
Youthful
- High Birth Rate
When was Nigeria freed from colonialism?
1960
How much Aid does Nigeria receive from the UK annually?
£300 Million in Malaria Aid
How is Nigeria’s population expected to grow?
Expected to be world’s 4th largest populous by 2050
How has Nigeria become more technologically advanced, and received access to globalised information?
Telecoms:
1990 - 1,000,000 people owned a mobile
Today - 119,000,000 Own a Phone
What influence has China had on Nigeria?
- Belt and Road Initiative
- $12bn in Infrastructure development
$10bn in Oil Exploration
How many Nigerians are in Poverty?
100 Million
How has Nigeria suffered due to COVID-19?
Oil, it’s primary resource, has fallen in value by 4%
How many people were impacted by the Bodo Oil Spills?
69,000
What is Royal Dutch Shell?
A TNC operating in Nigeria exploring Oil
What negative effect has an economic boom in Nigeria caused?
Many people live in squatter settlements.
What is the issue with infant mortality in Nigeria?
More children die in Nigeria annual than in the rest of the world
How has Aid had a positive impact on social justices?
Aid has promoted Labour diversity. Leading to the emancipation of women.
How many barrels were leaked into the Niger Delta?
4,000
Which resource did the Bodo Oil Spills destroy? How did this impact Bodo?
- Fish
- Economic and Food Insecurity
Environmentally, how was Bodo Impacted?
Oil killed the Mangrove trees on the river banks. These would usually act as natural flood defences.
Nigeria describes itself as the Big ______
Big Apple of Africa
Which charity provides aid to Nigeria?
Unicef - To combat water insecurity
How are women still undervalued in Nigeria?
<1 in 4 go to secondary school.
How is Shell Positively contributing to Nigerias Economy?
Employs 65,000
14% of the GDP is from Oil
How is Shell Negatively contributing to Nigeria’s Economy and Environment?
- Leakage of Profits
- Bodo Spill
In areas of poverty, where are challenges in water insecurity?
Leads to disease, people having to walk miles for water etc.
