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Niger Facts and Figures
Location of niger
Flag of Niger
Map of Niger
Meaning of Country's name |
Named after the Niger River, from a native term Ni Gir or "River Gir" or from Tuareg n'eghirren ("flowing water"). The name has often been misinterpreted, especially by Latinists, to be derived from the Latin niger ("black"), a reference to the dark complexions of the inhabitants of the region |
Capital |
Niamey |
Largest Cities |
Niamey, Zinder, Maradi, Agadez |
Population |
15,306,252 (2009 est) |
Country Code |
227 |
Internet Country Code |
.ne |
Area |
489,678 sq (1,267,000 km sq) |
Area-Comparative |
Slightly less than the twice of Texas |
Bordering Countries |
Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mail, Algeria, Libya, Chad |
Date of Founding (Current State) |
August 3, 1960 |
Type of Government |
Military Junta |
Languages Spoken |
French, Hausa, Zarma & Songhai |
Religions Practiced |
Islam (90%), Christianity (5%), Other (5%) |
GDP per Capita |
$719 (2009 est) (USD) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate |
3.2% (2009 est) |
Top Exports |
Ores, Slags, Ash, Live Animals, Textile, Clothing, Precious Stones |
National Holidays |
New Year's Day – January 1, Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet Mohammed – February 26, Easter Monday – April 5, National Concord Day – April 24, Labor Day – May 1, Independence Day – May 1, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) – September 11, Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice) – November 17, Republic Day – December 18, Christmas Day – December 25 |
Money Currency |
West African CFA franc (XOF) |
National Sports Teams |
Niger National Rugby Union Team |
Random Fact |
Niger has a dinosaur graveyard |
NEWS FROM Niger
Friday, 05-17-13, 10:09
[ICRC]Geneva/Niamey -The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is purchasing approximately 8,000 head of cattle from herdsmen in the Tillabery and Agadez areas (in the west and north of the country, respectively) to support communities made vulnerable by the combined effects of climate and of conflict in Mali and Libya.
Wednesday, 05-15-13, 11:47
[IPS]Bilma -The Bilma community has mined the salt pans in the massive Ténéré desert region in northern Niger for centuries. But the threat of the ever-encroaching desert has become a real concern as locals here struggle to cope with a decline in salt prices.
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