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=**Africa Country Research**= =**storyboard**= Bibliography In doing your research visit both of the following two websites to obtain information about your country:

http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_region.php?contid=1&wmn=Africa https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/


 * Name of country || Nigeria ||
 * Population size || 146,255,312 ||
 * Per capita GDP || $2,200 ||
 * Main exports || Oil, cocoa, and rubber ||
 * Main imports || Manufactured goods, food, and live animals ||
 * Resources || natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land ||
 * Main ethnic groups || Hausa, Igbo, and Yuruba. ||
 * Primary religions || Christianity and Islam ||
 * Unemployment rate || N/A ||
 * Infant mortality rate || 95.74 of every 1,000 ||
 * Life expectancy || 46.53 ||
 * Literacy rate || 68% ||
 * Human Development Index (HDI) || .470 This is a measurement of economic and social well-being. this number is low. ||

After you fill out this form about the country you are researching, write a paragraph summarizing your findings about this country. Draw a conclusion as to whether this country is in need of economic (or other) assistance.

Nigeria is a developing country that has abundant natural resources and a large population. It has the potential to be a strong economic power but it needs to be able to access its resources and take advantage of them. Other major problems in Nigeria are the high infant mortality rate and the low life expectancy. The HDI is also low. Lastly, Nigeria faces a big threat with Islamic extremists who terrorize the local Christian population. Nigeria also has a problem with its women and children rights becasue these are almost non-existent or low. Our conclusion for Nigeria is that the country does need economic,humantarian, and military assistance to develop more and also it needs better rights for its women and children.

As you research your “Aid to Africa” organization, be sure to consider the following:

1. How long has the organization been in existence? It has been in existance since December 11 1946.

2. Who founded it? The United Nations founded it.

3. Where is it headquartered? It is headquartered in New York.

4. What is its purpose? To support children's rights and provide AIDS snd education support

5. Does it provide assistance just to Africa, or is it active around the world? It is active around the world.

6. Which problem(s) is it addressing in Africa? It is adressing AIDS, education and children's rights.

7. Does it provide assistance to just one or several countries in Africa? It provides assistance to most of the countries in africa.

8. How does the organization raise money for its efforts? With fundraisers, donations, marathons, and money from countries.

9. What is your organization's budget? It varies but it is usually in the billions.

10. How much of the money it collects for Africa is used for overhead (expenses)? About 10-15%

11. Have the reviews of your organization's efforts been favorable or critical, i.e., what kind of a "report card" has it been getting? Unicef has been mostly favorable particulary in the US, people generally enjoy giving money to it and if it had to get a grade it would be either a A- or a B+.

12. How would you rate your organization's efforts? Has it done "a good job?" I would rate Unicef's actions as very high, personally I think that it has gives excellent assitance to countries and people in need and it doesn't squander the money it raises. 13. Do you think donating money to your organization is worthwhile? Yes, because I think it will be used for a good cause and they will use it right.