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| 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 xth 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 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.
