Nigeria

• Where is nigeria located?

  west africa
• 2 reasons why nigeria is considered important?

  1. fastest growing economy in africa. 2014 it became the world’s 21st largest economy
  2. highest agricultural output in africa, employs 70% of the population
• 2 social features about nigeria:

  1. multi-ethnic = there are many groups that identify with different cultures and traditions (Yoruba)
  2. multi-faith = there are many religions
• 2 political features about nigeria:

  1. In 1950 i5 gained independance
  2. Since 1999 it has had a stable government
• 2 ways nigeria is linked to the widerworld:

  1. common wealth = a group of 53 countries that work together- nigeria has equal status with all countries
  2. ECOWAS= economic community of west african status is a trading group
• 2 reasons why nigeria’s ceonomy changed:

  1. more stable government= rise in investment from HICS and TNCS move their factories to nigeria= rise in secondary manufacturing
  2. improved trade links and increased number of people who speak english= increase in tertiary sector
• 3 ways nigerias economic change benefitted nigeria:

  1. better wages= more money spent on local businesses =improved local economy
  2. more money for healthcare and education - life expecancy increased from 46 to 52 in 2013 - % of population with safe water increased from 46 to 64% in 2013
  3. successful factories= more people want to open factories in nigeria
• negative environmental impacts of rapid economic development?

  • industrial growth
  • growth of oil extraction
  • urban growth
• how is industrial growth a negative impact?

  increaase in factories and industrial plants due to industrialisation = AP caused by factories releasing harmful gases in the atmosphere
• how is growth of oil extraction a negative impact?

  they drill for oil i the niger delta = oil spills like the bodo oil spill in 2008-9 which caused fires, AP, WP and acid rain
• how is urban growth a negative impact?

  increase in people moving to urban areas due to the growth of secondary industries = not enough houses = squatter settlements are formed

  = not enough roads= traffic congestion and pollution
• why does nigeria need aid?

  • limited access to food and clean water
  • 60% live on less than a dollar a day
• 3 types of aid:

  1. nets for life= provides education and mosquito nets to help prevent malaria
  2. aduwan centre= local women are trained to edcuate mothers and immunise children against pollo and tests for hiv