Nigeria Case Study Flashcards
(12 cards)
Give 4 Facts that show Nigeria’s national importance
- worlds highest average GDP growth for 2010 to 2015
- over 19 million cattle (largest number in Africa)
- Military protects neighboring states from Boko haram terrorist group
- Election of president Mahummadu Buhari was a political triumph - seen as a positive step towards democracy in sub - Saharan Africa
Give 5 facts that show Nigeria’s global importance
- supplies 2.7% of worlds oil - 12th largest producer
- 5th biggest contributor to UN peacekeeping- missions around the world including Lebanon, Cyprus and Pakistan
- Nollywood - second largest film industry in the world behind India
- 1 in every 7 Africans Nigerian
- largest economy in Africa - highest GDP and third largest manufacturing sector
Give 3 political context facts about Nigeria
- borders of many African countries drawn up by Europeans - Nigeria given to UK
- Fully independent from UK in 1960 - established 3 main political parties
- following civil war, political instability and rise of dictators led to corruption - though now have a democracy
Give 3 social context facts about Nigeria
- Christianity, Islam and traditional African faiths - social diversity a source of strength and conflict
- Multi ethnic country
- Economic inequality between rich south and poor north led to many ethnic and religious tensions - rise of Boko Haram terrorist group (Islamic fundamentalist group) scaring away foreign investors
Give 3 cultural context facts about Nigeria
- Nigerian football team won African cup x3
- Nigerian football players in Premier league
- Nollywood
Give 3 environmental context facts about Nigeria
- rainfall is much less further up the country - Northern Nigeria semi - desert.
-Further south - tropical grassland used for cattle grazing and growing cotton - Most southern - high temps and high rainfall - lots of forests and crops such as cocoa, rubber and palm oil
Give 4 social impacts Shell had in Nigeria
- Direct employment for 2,700 people
- 90% of all shell contracts with Nigerian companies
- 3000 scholarships to secondary school
- murder and torture of Ogoni people in Niger Delta due to protests
Give 2 environmental impacts of Shell in Nigeria
Shell ‘not for profit’ enterprise - does renewable energy projects - energy for 75% of population
Oil spills cause water pollution and contaminate soil - reduces agricultural production and fishing yields
Give 5 economic impacts of Shell in Nigeria
- Spent around $50,000 a year on healthcare
- built network of natural gas plants - supports manufacturing industries
- Oil theft and sabotage big problems - lost billions
- Crude oil refined elsewhere - no profit for Nigeria
- Shell reduced tax paid in Nigeria by registering elsewhere
Give 5 organizations Nigeria is part of and what they do
- African Union - economic planning and peacekeeping group - in alliance with Niger, Chad, Benin and Cameroon for troops
-ECOWAS - economic community of west African states - trading group of west African countries - UN - recently given special award for contributions to peacekeeping
- OPEC - Organization of petroleum exporting countries - aims to stabilize price of oil and ensure regular supply
-WTO - member since 1995 - supported Nigeria in streamlining tariff systems and promoting free trade
What sort of oil is found in Nigeria
High quality ‘sweet oil’ - suitable for refining into gasoline - demand has now fallen due to stable oil development in USA
Give 4 environmental impacts of development in Nigeria
- Air pollution in Lagos - industry and manufacturing releases more fossil fuels
-Rubbish at Olusosun dump in Lagos - higher income has led to people buying more pre-packaged items - more waste - Mining for gold in Nigeria - destruction of habitat and environment
- Waterway in Ogale contaminated by oil - as development of oil industry increases, more oil leaks likely to damage environment
