Niger

Republique du Niger
(In Detail) (Full size)
National motto: Fraternité, Travail, Progrès
(Fraternity, Work, Progress)
Official language French (official), Hausa, Djerma, Tamajaq
Capital Niamey
Capital's coordinates 13° 32' N, 2° 05' E
Largest City Niamey
President Tandja Mamadou
Prime Minister Hama Amadou
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 21st
1,226,700 km²
.02%
Population
 - Total (Year)
 - Density
Ranked 70th
10,075,511
8/km²
GDP (PPP)
 - Total (Year)
 - GDP/head
Ranked 136th
$8.713 billion
$800
Currency CFA franc
Time zone UTC +1
Independence 3 August 1960, from France
National anthem La Nigerienne
Internet TLD .NE
Calling Code227

Niger is a landlocked sub-Saharan country in Western Africa situated north of Nigeria and south of Algeria and Libya, named after the Niger river. The capital city is Niamey.

Table of contents
1 History
2 Politics
3 Departments
4 Geography
5 Economy
6 Demographics
7 Culture
8 Miscellaneous topics

History

Main article: History of Niger

Politics

Main article: Politics of Niger

Departments

Main article: Departments of Niger

Geography

Main article: Geography of Niger

Economy

Main article:
Economy of Niger

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Niger

Culture

Main article: Culture of Niger

Miscellaneous topics

Much of the information in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2002 U.S. Department of State website.



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