South Africa and Nigeria
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Compare South Africa and Nigeria by two features.
South Africa – fewer people, developed industry; Nigeria – a very large population relying on oil.
2
Why is southern Nigeria denser than the north?
The south has plentiful rain, coastal ports, oil and cities; the north is drier.
3
Nigeria adds 4 million people a year. How many million is that in 5 years?
20
4
What problems and advantages does South Africa’s diversity of languages and peoples bring?
Advantage – cultural wealth; problem – many languages in education and government, and inequality.
5
Which African states are known for oil? Write two.
Nigeria, Algeria (or Angola, Libya).