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| National motto: Fraternité, Travail, Progrès (Fraternity, Work, Progress) | |||||
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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 21st 1,226,700 km² .02% | ||||
| Population
- Density | Ranked 70th
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
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.
