to form a mental or physical image of something, making it easier to understand

a geographic information system (GIS) is a computer mapping system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns

a visual representation of geographic data on a digital map, such as population density, income levels, or land use

GIS: Visualising the physical and human geography of Nigeria

Geography

The climate of Nigeria

Contrasting physical landscapes of Nigeria

Population of Nigeria

Life in Nigeria

Colonial history and legacy of Nigeria

Lagos: the largest city in Nigeria

Lagos: challenges and solutions

The Nigerian economy

Oil in Nigeria

Climate change and Nigeria

Nigeria's future in a changing world

This unit teaches pupils about how the physical and human geography of Nigeria has led to its current status within the African continent. Pupils will learn about how people and places differ within Nigeria and how this affects development patterns across the country.

Nigeria: An African superpower?

an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more)

imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

a seasonal change in wind direction that brings a very rainy season or a very dry season

subsistence farmers only grow enough food to feed themselves and their families

chemical substance that is formed naturally and is found in the ground or in rocks

hydroelectric power generates electricity by using water

a shrub or tree that grows in coastal water and has roots that grow above ground

the number of live births per 1000 people per year

the number of deaths per 1000 people per year

the number of people living in a defined area, e.g. 300 people per km2

how people are spread out across a geographic area

all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply

farming that provides enough food for the farmer and their family to live on, rather than for them to sell

something handed down or passed on from one generation to another

people taken against their will and forced to work for no pay, to obey commands and allowed no freedom

countries or areas that are controlled by another country and have people living there from the controlling country

where people have a say in how the government of a country is run, usually by voting in elections

the movement of enslaved people across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa

the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities rather than the countryside

large businesses that operate in many different countries globally

the lasting impacts and influences of colonialism on former colonies

the links and interdependencies between countries all around the world

anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy

when something is not shared evenly between everyone

area of makeshift housing where the people who live there don’t own the land or have access to services like clean water, power, sanitation

jobs that are not officially recorded or regulated and do not involve the payment of taxes

not having enough money to afford basic human needs such as food, clothing or somewhere to live

the economy is the way money in a particular area is made and spent

an indicator is a sign that shows the level or state of something

development is when something changes, usually an improvement

inequality is when something is not shared evenly between everyone

dishonest behaviour by people in a position of power for personal gain

a stakeholder is a person who has an interest in a given resource

large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures

the process by which semi-arid land becomes drier and turns into desert

gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat

globalisation means the links and interdependencies between countries all around the world

a group of people who have scattered across the world  but maintain cultural connections from their place or origin

when an individual or company buys an asset in another country

any form of assistance donated by one country to another

Nigeria: An African superpower?

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