Unit 1 - Niger - Demographic change

Question 1

Where is Niger located?

Answer 1

• north-centre of Africa

Question 2

What kind of country is Niger (physically)?

Answer 2

• very dry country

- with a lot of desert

Question 3

What are some major problems with Niger?

Answer 3

• difficult to farm
• overpopulated
• LIC
• water shortage

Question 4

Due to what did the demographics change?

Answer 4

• rapid population increase: fertility rate of 7.2, due to low income
• rapid building of cities
• more cities
• low life expectancy: 60
• very religious → no use of birth control
• lack of birth control
• children are economic assets

Question 5

What are the consequences of the demographic change?

Answer 5

• famine
• poor living standards
• lack of economic security → more people → few jobs → more unemployed people
• more lower paid jobs
• high dependency ratio → most people are young dependents
• lack of homes
• too many workers

Question 6

What is a demographic change?

Answer 6

• a population’s age structure adjusting to changes in living conditions