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Est. Population:
18,638,600
Demonym:
Nigerien
Religions:
Muslim (94.3%)
Indigenous (5.0%)
Christian (0.6%)
Largest City:
Niamey (978,029)
Other Cities:
Maradi (267,249)
Zinder (235,605)
Tahoua (117,826)
Agadez (110,497)
Region:
Western Africa
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
1,267,000 km2 (99.9% land, 0.1% water)
Total Land:
5,697 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Desert
Tropical in southernmost part
Terrain:
Desert plains
Sand dunes
Rolling plains
Hills in the north
Highest Point
Idoukal-n-Taghes (2,022 m)
Lowest Point
Niger River (200 m)
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Mahamadou Issoufou
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Brigi Rafini
Admin. Divisions
8 Regions
Independence:
3 August 1960 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Zebu
Nat'l Anthem:
La Nigerienne
GDP Per Capita
$1,100 (USD)
Currency
CFA (West African CFA Franc)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = CFA (West African CFA Franc)560.82
Internet Code
.ne
Telephone Code
+227
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ng.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/NG (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.devinfo.org/nigerinfo/libraries/aspx/Home.aspx (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 22 November 2016
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