nigeria

• where is Nigeria?


  a country in West Africa and it borders Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon
• in 2017 where was Nigeria ranked in GDP 


  30th (UN)
• how much of the World's oil does Nigeria supply?


  2.5%
• what is the population of Nigeria?

  182 million (largest of any African country)
• what percentage of the population are employed in agriculture?


  37%
• what country in Africa has the highest GDP


  Nigeria
• when did Nigeria become fully independent from the UK?


  1960
• who is investing in Nigeria

  • China - investments in the capital - Abuja
  • South Africa is investing in business and banking
  • American companies such as General Electric are investing in new power plants
  • Wal-Mart, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle are all operating in Nigeria
• what percentage of children attend school in urban and rural areas?

  • urban - 60%
  • rural - 36%
• where is GDP high and low in Nigeria


  • high - South (higher rainfall, access to oil reserves and Niger Delta)
  • lower - semi-arid north (drought, desertification and lack of resources make it harder)
• what is Nigerian cinema know as?

  Nollywood
• land area of Nigeria?

  924 000 km squared
• literacy rate of Nigeria


  60%
• Largest city and pop

  Lagos (11 million )
• percentage in poverty in Nigeria

  46%
• what group in Nigeria causes problems, and what are they?


  Boko Haram

  • unstable situation in the county
  • reduction in investment from abroad
  • negative impact on economy
  • rise in unemployment
• manufacturing accounts for how much of Nigeria's GDP


  10%
• What manufacturing goods are produced in Nigeria


  • processed foods
  • textiles
  • leather items
  • soaps and detergents
• how has manufacturing helped growth in Nigeria's economic development?


  • regular paid work gives more secure income
  • revenue from taxes increase
  • attracts foreign investment - economic growth
  • oil processing has led to chemical by products, growth in : soaps, detergents and plastics
• agriculture attributes to how much GDP in Nigeria


  22%
• the service sector employs what percentage of workers and accounts for how much of Nigeria's GDP


  • 57%
  • 60%