Revision as of 08:23, 6 March 2004 view sourcePteron (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users1,254 editsmNo edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 12:02, 6 March 2004 view source Danny (talk | contribs)41,414 editsmNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
<tr><td>(optionally) Largest City </td><td>]</td></tr> | <tr><td>(optionally) Largest City </td><td>]</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>] </td><td>]</td></tr> | <tr><td>] </td><td>]</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>]<br> - Total <br> - % water</td><td>] <br> 1,226,700 ] <br> .02%</td></tr> | <tr><td>]<br> - Total <br> - % water</td><td>] <br> 1,226,700 ] <br> .02%</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>] | <tr><td>] | ||
<br> - Total (Year) | <br> - Total (Year) |
Revision as of 12:02, 6 March 2004
| |||||
National motto: Fraternité, Travail, Progrès (Fraternity, Work, Progress) | |||||
Official language | French (official), Hausa, Djerma | ||||
Capital | Niamey | ||||
(optionally) Capital's coordinates | 13° 32' N, 2° 05' E | ||||
(optionally) Largest City | Niamey | ||||
President | Tandja Mamadou | ||||
Area - Total - % water | Ranked 21st 1,226,700 km² .02% | ||||
Population
- Density | Ranked xth
8/km² | ||||
GDP (PPP)
- GDP/head | Ranked 136th
$800 | ||||
Currency | CFA franc | ||||
Time zone | UTC +1 | ||||
Independence | 3 August 1960, from France | ||||
National anthem | La Nigerienne | ||||
Internet TLD | .NE | ||||
Calling Code | 227 |
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.
- History of Niger
- Geography of Niger
- Demographics of Niger
- Politics of Niger
- Economy of Niger
- Communications in Niger
- Transportation in Niger
- Military of Niger
- Foreign relations of Niger
- Culture of Niger (Music of Niger, List of writers from Niger)
- List of cities in Niger
Much of the information in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2002 U.S. Department of State website.