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• Huge gap between the North and South of Nigeria:

  • North - (dry grasslands) = decreased crop yields & terrorist group Boko Haram present
  • South - (tropical climate) = increased crop yields & rural-urban migration from north ---> increased political power
• Uneven distribution of wealth...

  • Literacy rate of 40%
  • 60% live on less than $1.25 / day
  • 6000 people / year die from Malaria
  • Life expectancy of 57 years