Transcript Chapter 19 Section 1 - Boone County Schools

Chapter 19 Section 1
Nigeria
Nigeria
• *Named from Niger River.
• 2X the size of California
• Ranks as the 32nd biggest
country in the world.
• 36 states and 1 territory
A)Landforms and Climate
• Long coastline on the Gulf of Guinea
• Land covered with mangrove
swamps.
• Middle of country has lots of tropical
rain forests.
• Savannas, highlands and plateaus
make up the country in between the
rain forests.
• Tropical Savanna and Steppe
What is this a picture of?
B)Economy (#30 in world)
• Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s largest
economy. (Based on 2014)
• GDP: 502 million (Most $ from oil exports)
• Exports: Petroleum products 95%
• Imports: Machinery, Chemicals,
manufactured goods, food and live animals
• One of the world’s major oil producing
countries.
• Money from oil has built highways, schools,
and factories.
Digging for Oil
1) Economic Problems
• People lack jobs and 70% live in
poverty.
• In the 1980’s world oil prices
started dropping which hurt
Nigeria’s economy.
• Very little rainfall for many years
made farming very difficult.
2) Agriculture
• Major crops are peanuts,
cotton, rubber, palm products,
and cacao.
• Beans from cacao are used to
make chocolate.
• Most Nigerians earn their living
as farmers.
• About 40% of the land is good
for farming.
C) People
• 178 million people (#7 in world)
• Most populated country in Africa
• Most people live along the coast and
around the city of Kano.
• Very high birthrate. (12th highest in
the world)
• Average women has her first child at
age 20.
• Average women has 5.25 kids (#13)
1) Ethnic Groups
*There are more than 250 ethnic
groups in Nigeria.
*The four largest groups are the
Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, and the Ibo.
*50% of people are Muslims.
*40% of people are Christians.
*10% of people are of traditional
African religions.
Super Hard Africa Test
• Fact: This will be the hardest test you
have had all year in any class!!!
• Fact: Last year the lowest score on the
test was a 14/200!!!
• Fact: Last year the highest score on
the test was a 194/200!!!
• Fact: Expect to study a lot for this test
if you want to do well!!!
• Study guide is currently up on my
website if you want it!
2) Influences of the Past
• Powerful city-states and kingdoms
arose in the BC era.
• Europeans looking for gold and
slave labor arrived in Africa in the
1400’s.
• In the early 1900’s the British
controlled this area.
• In 1960 Nigeria became an
independent country.
• Today Nigeria has a democracy.
3) Ways of Life
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50% of people live in rural villages.
Markets are very important to people.
The largest city is Lagos, located on coast.
The capital city is Abuja.
People really love art & music in this region.
Life expectancy: 52.62 years old (#212)
Literacy Rate: 61%
Average one physician every 3000 people!
Degree of risk of major infectious diseases:
Very High
• Safe drinking water: 64% of population
4) Government
• Federal Republic
• Independence: October 1, 1960 from
U.K.
• President serves a four year term with
the ability to be re-elected once. Next
election is in the year 2015.
• Capital: Abuja (They are 6 hours
ahead of us)
Review
1) Nigeria is 2x bigger then which
state in the US? _____________
2) In what year did Nigeria become
an independent country? ________
3) What is the leading source of
income for Nigeria’s economy? ___
More Review
4) Nigeria is the (most, least, or
14th most) populated country in
Africa?
5) Why did Nigeria’s economy
struggle in 1980?
6) Who are the 4 largest ethnic
groups?
More Review!!!
• 7) What two things did
Europeans come to Africa for
in the 1400’s? ________
• 8) What is the capital city? ____
• 9) How many days until your
Super Hard Africa Test? _____