An African Family That Has Been Displaced from Their Home

question 8

Multiple Choice

An African family that has been displaced from their home by civil war is trying to select a new country in which to settle to gain better economic opportunities. Nigeria is a large country with rich natural resources, and the family is considering it for its new home. Among the data the family finds while researching Nigeria is the following diagram of the current age structure of the country.

-The age structure data for Nigeria shows that the country has many more individuals under the age of 15 than over the age of 40. What does this imply about the future population of Nigeria?

• A) The population will probably remain stable.
• B) The population will probably decrease.
• C) The population will probably grow rapidly.
• D) The number of older people will probably increase rapidly.

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Definitions:

National Wealth

The total value of all economic assets owned by a country, including natural resources, capital goods, and human capital, minus its liabilities.

Economic Activity

Pertains to the action of producing, buying, selling goods and services, and making money within an economy.

Anglo-Dutch War

A series of 17th and 18th-century conflicts between England (later Great Britain) and the Dutch Republic over trade dominance and maritime control.

Colonial Expansion

Colonial expansion involves the process by which a nation extends its sovereignty over territories beyond its borders, often through conquest or colonization, for various motives including economic gain and cultural spread.