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What are Nigeria’s bordering countries?

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Benin, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon

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What part of Africa is Nigeria located in ?

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north-West Africa

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Why is Nigeria’s geo location advantageous?

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-has access to the sea for trading
-central location with access to many trading partners
-size means it covers a variety of environments allowing a range of crops to be grown

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Why is Nigeria’s geo location disadvantageous?

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prone to flooding in the South and drought in the North

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What is Nigeria currently 7th globally for?

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population

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What is Nigeria’s predicted population growth?

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191 million to 390 million

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Why is a large growing population good?

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creates a large geographic dividend

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When did Nigeria gain independence from Britain?

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in 1960

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What happened post independence?

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conflict between ethnic groups as each group looked to take control of power due to sharp cultural and political differences

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After what is democracy established?

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a number of civil wars and conflict

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What developed to hinder the functioning of the government?

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corruption

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What do ethnic groups fight over in the South?

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oil

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What do the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram use to recruit?

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the inequality seen in the North

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What have Boko Harams bombings and kidnappings caused?

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fear resulting in 2.4m people being displaced

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How many different ethnic groups does Nigeria have?

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500

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What are the main ethnic groups in Nigeria and their percentages?

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Yoruba(21%),Hausa and Fulani(29%), and Igbo(18)

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What are Yoruba and Igbo mainly?

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Christian and found in the South

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What religion do most Hausa and Fulani practice?

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islam

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Where are most Hausa and Fulani residing?

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in the North

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What has rapid rural-urban migration caused?

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caused some traditional tribal differences to be broken down

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What is the negative impact of rural-urban migration on tribal differences?

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conflict still exists which means investment could be discouraged

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What does Nigeria’s wide range of natural environments form?

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a series of bands across the country from W-E

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What is the trend in rainfall from south to North

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rainfall decreases

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What is an environmental characteristic of the North of Nigeria?

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arid

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What does short grass savanna in North support?
pastoral livestock
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What are the environmental characteristics of the South of Nigeria?
High temperatures and high annual rainfall; similar to a rainforest climate
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What type of crops are grown in the South?
cash crops such as cocoa, rubber and palm oil
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What type of crops are grown in the North?
peanuts
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What is the Niger Delta region rich in?
oil and natural gas
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How much of the GDP is produced from oil and natural gas?
over 14%
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What are some of the disadvantages of the oil abundance?
-battle for control of the region amongst ethnic groups -locals being forced of the land by the industry -an increase in piracy and oil spills damaging the coastal ecosystems -contribution to global warming
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What percentage of global malaria deaths does Nigeria account for?
19%
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What is Nigeria's GNI?
$364bn
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What is Nigeria's economy predicted to be worth in 2050?
US$4.9tn
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How has Nigeria's industrial structure changed since 2000?
primary industry has fallen from 70-30% tertiary sector has grown from 20-50%
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What percentage of people live on less than $1.90 a day?
53.5%
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What percentage of Nigeria's economy is made up of agriculture?
20
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How many industrial plants does Nigeria have?
5000
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How many illegal small scale industries does Nigeria have?
10,000
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What environmental impacts has unregulated growth had?
-pollution of nearby land and rivers as toxic waste is dumped or leaked -harmful pollutants go into open drains putting people and ecosystems at risk -breathing and lung problems come from a huge number of fumes
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What has economic growth allowed for?
investment in some areas of agriculture with fertilisers and pesticides used to increase yield
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Why do companies and countries not see Nigeria as a stable place to invest?
due to the terrorist threat of Boko Haram
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What are Nigeria's main exports?
crude and refined petroleum, natural gas, rubber cocoa, and cotton
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Where do 50% of Nigeria's exports go?
Europe
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What is one of Nigeria's fastest growing imports?
telephones
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What is Nigeria's rank globally for number of mobile phones owned?
7th
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Who is Nigeria's biggest customer for crude oil?
India
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How as crude oil exports changed from 2013 to 2014?
increased by 40%
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How could Nigeria lose out in trading partnerships?
as it is more profitable to sell high value goods than raw materials
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How has China formed a close relationship with Nigeria?
By investing in its infrastructure such as as a US$12bn railway on the coast
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What political groups are Nigeria part of?
OPEC and African Union
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What does OPEC stand for?
Organisation of Petroleum exporting countries
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What is the advantage of being part of OPEC?
Nigeria can determine oil prices and levels of production for it benefit
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What is the advantage of being part of the African Union?
it can work together with other African nations for a more prosperous future
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What does TNC stand for?
Trans National Corporation
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What is typical of a TNC?
to have its headquarters in a HIC and its production plants in NEE/LICs
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How many TNCs are there in Nigeria?
40
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Examples of TNCs in Nigeria
Unilever and KFC
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When was oil discovered in the Niger Delta?
in 1958
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What is an advantage of a TNC tax revenue?
tax revenue can be spent by the government on services which can aid development
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What is an advantage of a TNC markets?
wealthier market stimulates growth in other sectors as more people become consumers
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How many oil related jobs have been created in Nigeria?
250,000
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What is an advantage of TNCs jobs?
multiplier effect means jobs are created in other industries
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What is an advantage of TNCs on industries?
more FDI as more companies attracted by growing economy
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What is an advantage of TNCs infrastructure?
can provide new infrastructure that helps economic development
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What are the disadvantages of TNCs?
-large proportion of profits go back to HIC where headquarters are located -oil infrastructure has been a focus for terrorist action -created divides between tribal groups -oil spills have damaged the local ecosystems as local laws are too weak or not enforced -TNCs are footloose meaning they can withdraw investment if the are a becomes difficult or unprofitable -employees often work long hours for low wages
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What has Shell been accused of?
human rights abuses against the Ogoni people
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How has Nigeria's HDI improved from 2005 to 2017?
increased from 0.465 to 0.532, a 14% increase
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How has life expectancy increased in Nigeria from 2005 to 2017?
from 49 to 54
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How has GNI per capita increased in Nigeria?
from $3830 to $5680
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What has increased national wealth lead to?
investments in healthcare and education
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What has been a major factor in holding back economic development?
corruption
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What was oil wealth not used to do?
to diversify the economy
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What could be a problem in the future?
Nigeria's dependence on oil
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How is the inequality gap widend?
tax revenue often does not reach the population
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How many Nigerian tried to enter the EU in 2017?
18,000
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What two types can aid be divided into?
Official Overseas Assistance and Voluntary Aid given by NGOs
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What two groups can ODA be split into?
multilateral aid and bilateral aid
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Definition of multilateral aid:
given by a donor country to an organisation and then redistributed to the recipient country
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Advantage of multilateral aid
can be distributed more fairly based on need
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Disadvantage of multilateral aid
sometimes the stream of money means the country become dependent on aid rather that finding its own path
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Definition of bilateral aid
aid given directly from one country to another
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Disadvantage of bilateral aid
sometimes it is tied ais which means there may be conditions making the recipient buy good or services for aid. This therefore really benefits the donor
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What two groups can voluntary aid be split into?
Short term aid and long term aid
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Definition of short term aid
given to cope with immediate problems like natural disasters or war
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Advantage of short term aid
can provide people with basic needs such as food an water
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Disadvantage of short term aid
can dry up when HIC economies suffer slow down, and when it eventually disappears, people must fend for themselves
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Definition of Long term development
Given to cope with long term problems by providing local communities with education and skills for development
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Advantage of long term development
builds resilience in communities and is sustainable
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Disadvantage of long term aid
if aid is not directed properly it can have long term consequences
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How many mosquito nets where donated by the world Bank?
60m
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What type of programme did the UK government fun?
health and HIV programme providing health education in rural areas
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How many people did the UN World Food Programme provide food to and why?
40,000 people in Northern Nigeria due to conflict with Boko Haram
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What has China provided Nigeria with and against who?
arms, and training to Nigerian forces against Boko Haram

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