Geography - Nigeria

Cards (30)

  • What continent is Nigeria in?
    Africa
  • Name two of Nigeria’s surrounding countries.
    Benin, Niger , Chad, Cameroon
  • What could be said of Nigeria’s economy in 2014?
    21st largest in the world
  • Nigeria is the worlds 12th largest producer of which resource?
    Oil
  • What % of the population are employed in agriculture?
    Around 70%
  • In what year did Nigeria gain independence from the uk?
    1960
  • When did the Nigerian civil war end?
    1970
  • How are the school attendance rates in rural and urban areas different?
    Higher in urban 60% attend secondary compared to 36% in rural.
  • What is nollywood and why is it important?
    Nigerian film industry-second largest film industry in the world
  • What ecosystems are found mostly in northern parts of Nigeria?
    Semi-desert and savanna
  • What are ECOWAS and CEN-SAD examples of?
    Political links Nigeria has with other African nations.
  • What do the initials OPEC stand for?
    Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries
  • What is one of Nigeria’s fastest growing imports ? Why?
    Mobile phones. In demand from growing/ emerging middle classes.
  • What is sweet oil?
    Oil with low sulphur content - makes it higher quality.
  • Which country is now the largest customer for Nigerian oil?
    India
  • Which two African countries does Nigeria primarily trade with?
    Ghana, Ivory Coast
  • What percentage of Nigeria’s GDP does manufacturing account for?
    10%
  • What do the initials TNC stand for?

    Trans-National Corporation/Company
  • Which TNC employs around 1500 people in Nigeria?
    Unilever
  • In which part of Nigeria are Shell’s operations mainly centered on?
    Niger Delta
  • How many people does Shell directly and indirectly employ in Nigeria?
    Directly-65,000, indirectly-250,000
  • what percentage of Shell contracts are given to Nigerian companies?
    91%
  • Around how many people in Nigeria are thought to live on less than $1/day?
    100 million
  • Give two factors that explain why aid is not used effectively in Nigeria.

    Corruption in government, money diverted to be used for other purposes
  • How did the NGO ‘nets for life’ help Nigerians?
    Provide education on malaria prevention and distribute anti-mosquito nets to households.
  • What environmental problem is made worse by large scale dams and irrigation schemes?
    Desertification
  • In what year did the Bodo Oil Spills take place?
    2008/9
  • In 2015, how much did Shell agree to pay in compensation for the oil spills?

    £55 million
  • What was Nigeria’s HDI score in 2012?
    0.5
  • Which countries, at a similar level to development to Nigeria 30 years ago, are now much more developed than Nigeria is?
    Malaysia and Singapore