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Nigeria case study Flashcards

1
Q

Nigeria is a country in which part of Africa?

A

West

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2
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Name a fast-growing city in Nigeria

A

Lagos

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3
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In which year did Nigeria become on of the top 21 world’s largest economies?

A

2014

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4
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Nigeria supplies _% of the world’s oil

A

2.7%

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5
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Lagos is a very important city, predominantly growing due to ___ (3 examples)

A

Mobile technology
Financial service industry
Media

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6
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Nigeria population

A

182 million

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7
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_% of Nigeria’s population are employed in agriculture / farming

A

40%

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8
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Nigeria was part of the British Empire until ___

A

1960

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9
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What are Nigeria’s 3 biggest exports?

A

Oil
Cocoa
Cotton

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10
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What are Nigeria’s 3 biggest imports?

A

Refined oil
Wheat
Telephones

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11
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What type of industry (accountable for 10% of Nigeria’s GDP) has tripled in the last 10 years

A

Manufacturing

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12
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Which major car manufacturer has factories in Lagos?

A

Volkswagen

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13
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How many TNCs operate in Nigeria?

A

40

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14
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How many people does Unilever employ in Nigeria?

A

1500

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15
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Nigeria - Unilever has invested in and focused on… (4 examples)

A

Sustainable use of palm oil
Improving healthcare
Education
Water supply

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16
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Shell employs ___ Nigerian workers, what % of contracts do they give to Nigeria?

A

65,000

91%

17
Q

What is the main problem facing the oil industry in Nigeria?

A

Oil theft

18
Q

What % of Nigeria’s population lives on less than $1 a day?

A

60%

19
Q

Shell extract oil from which area of Nigeria?

A

Niger Delta

20
Q

How much money does Nigeria receive in aid each year? This is _% of all money given as aid to African countries

A

$5 billion USD

4%

21
Q

Why isn’t aid effectively used in Nigeria?

A

Corruption in government

22
Q

What environmental problems have been created by economic growth in Nigeria?

A

Water, air and noise pollution

23
Q

In 2011, Nigeria had one of the highest __ improvements in the world

A

HDI

24
Q

As of 2013, what is Nigeria’s HDI?

A

0.5

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