Unit 2: Changing Economic World - Nigeria

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What is the population of Nigeria?
184 million - the largest population in Africa and in 2014, it overtook South Africa as the largest economy in Africa
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Why is the economy of Nigeria important to Africa? Specifically South Africa?
Because Nigeria and South Africa have established trade links and investments between each other. This makes them dependent to each other in one way or another
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How would investments benefit Nigeria?
Nigeria is able to support the economy in western Africa and ensure investors are attracted to this side of the content, helping it to develop. The more developed it becomes the more economically active it becomes, making it easier to face challenges
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What did Nigeria do in 2015?
In 2015, during the Ebola crisis, Nigeria's improved health care had played a important role in slowing the spread of the disease.
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Why is Nigeria important on a international/global scale?
Nigeria has large oil reserves. Therefore becoming an increasingly important oil supplier for the United States and India. It is also one of the worlds fastest growing economies, and the 7th largest populated country in the world.
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Why is Nigeria of Political importance?
It is growing in political importance as Nigeria is seen a spokesperson for the rights of developing countries in organisations such as United Nations. It speaks on behalf of developing nations when global agreements like climate change are debated.
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Because Nigeria and South Africa have established trade links and investments between each other. This makes them dependent to each other in one way or another

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Why is the economy of Nigeria important to Africa? Specifically South Africa?

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Nigeria is able to support the economy in western Africa and ensure investors are attracted to this side of the content, helping it to develop. The more developed it becomes the more economically active it becomes, making it easier to face challenges

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In 2015, during the Ebola crisis, Nigeria's improved health care had played a important role in slowing the spread of the disease.

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Nigeria has large oil reserves. Therefore becoming an increasingly important oil supplier for the United States and India. It is also one of the worlds fastest growing economies, and the 7th largest populated country in the world.

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