Nigeria Economic Development Case Study

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LOCATION - On which coast of Africa is Nigeria located? What body of water borders it to the south and which ocean is this a part of?

Western coast, Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean

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LOCATION - Which country borders Nigeria to the… West? North? East?

Benin, Niger, Cameroon

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LOCATION - What type of environment is the north of Nigeria and what region is this part of? What type of environment is the south of Nigeria?

Semi-desert, Sahel region, tropical rainforest

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IMPORTANCE: REGIONAL - In which four factors is Nigeria the highest out of Africa?

Economic growth speed, GNP, population and agricultural output

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IMPORTANCE: REGIONAL - “Nigeria has Africa’s third largest _____________ sector.” , Which two cultural factors are most important in Nigeria?

Manufacturing, music and literature

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IMPORTANCE: GLOBAL - In 2018, in what position was Nigeria’s… GDP? Economy? Population? Oil production? What is the name of Nigeria’s thriving global city?

31st largest, 21st largest, 7th largest, 13 largest, Lagos

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IMPORTANCE: GLOBAL - What position is Nigeria’s film industry and what is it known as? What has Nigeria contributed to UN peace operations since the 1960’s?

2nd largest, ‘Nollywood’, troops and police

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CONTEXT: POLITICAL - In 1883, what did European colonial powers do to Africa? How was the continent exploited for many years? In what year did Nigeria gain independence from the UK?

Drew up a political map of Africa, for natural resources and slavery,1960

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CONTEXT: POLITICAL - After gaining independence, what happened to Nigeria’s politics? Between which years was there a civil war? In 1991, which city became the capital? From which year were politics stable?

They became unstable, 1967-1970, Abuja, 1999

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CONTEXT: SOCIAL - How many languages are spoken in Nigeria? Name three examples of ethnic groups in Nigeria. What did the social diversity in Nigeria lead to? Name an example of a fundamentalist group which hindered economic development.

Over 500; Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo; regional conflicts, Boko Haram

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CONTEXT: CULTURAL - Which football cup have Nigeria won three times?

African Cup of Nations

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CONTEXT: ENVIRONMENTAL - Name three types of tree crops that are grown in the tropical south of Nigeria. Name three things that can be grown in the drier north of Nigeria.

Cocoa, palm oil and rubber; cotton, millet and cattle

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