Niger

National name
République du Niger
Government
Republic, emerging from military rule.
Geography
Niger, in West Africa’s Sahara region. The Niger River in the southwest flows through the country’s only fertile area. Elsewhere the land is semiarid
Historical Background
Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with minimal government services and insufficient funds to develop its resource base. The largely agrarian and subsistence-based economy is frequently disrupted by extended droughts common to the Sahel region of Africa.
Facts & Figures
Name
NIGER
Capital
Niamey
Government
Military Junta
Language
Gulmancema, Kanuri, Zarma, Tamasheq (as "national")
Religion
Islam, spread from North Africa beginning in the 10th century, has greatly shaped the mores of the people of Niger. More than 90% of the population is Muslim,
Area
1,267,000 km2 ,489,678 sq mi
Population
July 2009 estimate 15,306,252 ,2001 census 10,790,352
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
GDP(PPP)
2009 estimate Total $10.206 billion
GDP(nominal)
2009 estimate Total $5.261 billion

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