Geography - Nigeria

• 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