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 Niger - Definition 

Republique du Niger
Flag of Niger Image:nigerarms22.PNG
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National motto: Fraternité, Travail, Progrès
(Fraternity, Work, Progress)
image:LocationNiger.png
Official languageFrench (official), Hausa, Djerma, Tamajaq
CapitalNiamey
Capital's coordinates13° 32' N, 2° 05' E
Largest CityNiamey
PresidentTandja Mamadou
Prime MinisterHama Amadou
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 21st
1,267,000 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
CurrencyCFA franc
Time zoneUTC +1
Independence 3 August 1960, from France
National anthemLa Nigerienne
Internet TLD .ne
Calling Code227

Niger (Pronounced Nījer) 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.

Contents

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 this is the sum up

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.

Map of Niger
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Map of Niger

External links

Map of Niger with departements (http://www.izf.net/izf/Documentation/Cartes/Pays/supercartes/niger.htm)



Countries in Africa

Algeria | Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Republic of the Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | Djibouti | Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | The Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Libya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania | Togo | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Western Sahara

Dependencies: Mayotte | Réunion | Saint Helena



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