Nigeria 1

• Where is Nigeria located?

  > West of Africa

  > Gulf of Guinea
• What is the global importance of Nigeria?

  > Supplies 2.7% of the world’s oil (12th)

  > 5th largest contributor to UN peace keeping
• What is the Regional Importance of Nigeria (Africa)

  > Highest GDP in Africa in 2014

  > Largest population in Africa
• What is the changing industrial structure of Nigeria?

  > smaller primary sector = greater machinery

  > Greater secondary = stable govern

  > greater tertiary sector
• What is the historical context of Nigeria?

  > Stable government since 1999

  > Boko Haram have killed 17,000
• What is the environmental context Of Nigeria?

  > Rainforest in the south is greater than savanna in north

  > most vegetation replaced by farms
• What is the social context of Nigeria?

  > 500 ethnic groups

  > Literacy rate 61%, life expectancy 52 years
• What is the cultural context of Nigeria?

  > Music, football (3x winner of African cup

  > Nollywood (2nd largest film industry)
• What are the changing political and trade relationships of Nigeria?

  > Gained independence from the UK in 1960

  > Member of OPEC (oil)

  > Strong trade links with China, USA