Lagos Flashcards

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Where is Lagos located?

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Lagos is a city on the coast of Nigeria built around the western shore of a alrge lagoon.

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What is Lagos population?

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Lagos population is 21 million

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Reasons for population growth in Lagos

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Rural to urban migration as better jobs and 4 times higher wage than in rural areas.
Natural increase as more people are giving birth and higher birth rates than death rates.

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What was Lagos like before?

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Lagos used to be a fishing settlement.

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Challenges of life in Lagos?

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School collects money from child and uses that to pay off the teacher.
Informal employment, no guaranteed wage and can be arrested.
Driving is risky and injuries can happen.

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leisure in lagos

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Nightclubs
Shopping
Sports
Festivals

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Push factor in Lagos

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40 percent of children do not attend primary schools. There is land shortage.

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Pull factor in Lagos

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Wages are 4 times higher in lagos than rural areas. Education and health services are better in Lagos.

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How many different ethnic groups are in Lagos?

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There are 250 different ethnic groups in Lagos e.g. Yoruba, Hausa.
50% are Muslim.
40% are Christians.

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How much people in Lagos live in slums?

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2/3 of people in Lagos live in slums.

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What are the houses built from in the slum?

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Houses are built from scrap material from the rubbish dump.

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Banana is Lagos most …

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richest neighbourhood.

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