X2 nigeria + jamaica Flashcards

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national and international importance of nigeria

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  • 3rd largest manufactoring sector in africa
  • highest farm output in africa
  • fastest growing economy in africa
  • contibutes to 2.2% of the worlds oil
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industrial structure of nigeria

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  • large agriculture industry - lots of subsistence farmers
  • manufacturing in oil - large profit
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what TNC is in nigeria

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shell

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advantages of shell tnc in nigeria

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  • main source of investment for oil and gas - boosts economy
  • creates employment opportunities - 65,000 jobs
  • created international buisness links - helps industry thrive
  • new advanced technology
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disadvantages of shell tnc in nigeria

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  • lots of profit goes abroad
  • under pay workers
  • oil spills
  • local buisness fail
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christian aid in nigeria

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  • supports ppl with HIV
  • medical treatment for 200,000 kids with malaria etc
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action aid in nigeria

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  • provides sanitary products in skls
  • gave food to ppl during covid 19
  • pressures tncs to pay taxes
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effects of economic development in nigeria

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  • life expt: 46 –> 53
  • 64% safe water
  • schooling years: 7 –> 9
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nigerian culture

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  • 2nd largest film industry - nollywood
  • ethnic groups
  • nigerian football team won the nigerian cup of nations 3 times
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Nigerian politics

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  • UN peacekeeping
  • corrupt govenment - takes money bribes
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nigerian lifestyle

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  • 70% farming and agriculture
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environmental impacts of nigerias economic growth

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  • deforestation
  • more fertilisers due to famring
  • oil spills
  • traffic congestion
  • lagos - harmful pollutants in river
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what was jamaica like before tourism

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  • slavevtrade
  • not independent
  • high unemployment
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about and where is the tourism in Jamaica

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  • 30% of economy
  • kingston - capital - air ports - hotels
  • montego bay - sandy beaches - cruise ships
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what does infant mortality rate mean

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The number of babies who do not survive to the age of 1 per 1,000 live births.

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