Chapter 1 - Paragraph 2

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

What are we going to do today?

-  Federal states in Nigeria.

- Oil in Nigeria

Nigeria is a federation. Explain what this means, using the word Autonomy

Federation 

The different states 
within the country 

have autonomy. 
This means they get to 
decide on certain rules 
and regulations for 
themselves.

Name one positive thing about
Nigeria having federal states.

Name one negative thing about
Nigeria having federal states.

Oil in Nigeria

Large oil fields in the south
12% of Nigeria’s GNP 

Nigeria’s biggest export product

70% from the governments income

> invested in education, healthcare,
infrastructure etc.

The Oil industry is Nigeria's biggest strength as a country

Agree

Disagree

Shell in Nigeria

look at the 
cartoon. 

What do you 
think the artist
means with 
this drawing?

I believe the cartoon means....

Shell in Nigeria 

Shell is responsible for 40% of the Nigerian oil production 

Nigerian government depends on Shell.  

 After colonialism: former colonies kept supplying core/western (rich) countries with raw materials

What is the influence foreign companies have on de GNP of Nigeria?

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Task - workbook

1. Stay in de online class but muted.  

 Workbook A –Paragraph 2 – Page 9: exercises 1, 3, 5