2.3.4 L1 G12 All about Nigeria

2.3.4 L1 G12

All about Nigeria

​Where is Nigeria?

​Nigeria is located north of the equator between 0 and 15 degrees and east of the Prime Meridien. It is a tropical country with a warm and sometimes wet climate.

Multiple Choice

In which hemisphere is Nigeria located?

• Northern and Western

• Southern and Eastern

• Northern and Eastern

• Southern and Western

Multiple Choice

Nigeria is a formerly British colony that is situated in the west of Africa. True or False?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

It has a growing economy. Pick TWO choices which represent its growth.

• Oil

• Population

• Economy

• Literacy Rate

Multiple Choice

Nigeria will become Africa's next superpower because it is run efficiently with good political stability. True or False?

• True

• False

​Climate in Nigeria

​From SOUTH to NORTH

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• Tropical Monsoon

  Tropical Savannah

  Arid Steppe

  Arid Desert​

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The climate gets hotter and drier as you travel north.​

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Arid = little to no rain​

Steppe = ​flat un-forested grassland

Multiple Choice

The climate in Nigeria can be described as 'ranging from a tropical climate in the south to an arid climate in the north'. True or False?

• True

• False

​Economic Comparisons

​As you can see here, Nigerians earn on average about a third less than their South African countrymen and a whopping 9 times less than people in the UK, however, as a country they earn almost twice as much as South Africa. Kind of begs the question as to where the money is going. a staggering 70% of their population live under the poverty line compared to 35.9% in South Africa and 15% in the UK.

Draw

Draw a quick bar graph to show the GNI for the UK, South Africa and Nigeria

Multiple Choice

What does this graph tell you about population growth in Nigeria?

• It has risen exponentially

• It is the lowest rate compared to the other countries on the graph

• It is declining

• There is a high death rate

Open Ended

The life expectancy in Nigeria is only around 53 years of age. Write down at least one reason why this might be so low.