The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niger:
Niger – landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa.[1] It was named for the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey.
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /niːˈʒɛər/ or /ˈnaɪdʒər/
- Common English country name: Niger
- Official English country name: The Republic of Niger
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Nigerien
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: NE, NER, 562
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ne
Geography of Niger
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- Niger is: a landlocked country
- Population of Niger: 14,226,000 - 55th most populous country
- Area of Niger: 1,267,000 km2
- Atlas of Niger
Location
edit- Niger is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
- West Africa
- partially within the Sahara Desert
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Niger
- High: Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès 2,022 m (6,634 ft)
- Low: Niger River 200 m (656 ft)
- Land boundaries: 5,697 km
Nigeria 1,497 km
Chad 1,175 km
Algeria 956 km
Mali 821 km
Burkina Faso 628 km
Libya 354 km
Benin 266 km
- Coastline: none
Environment of Niger
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- Climate of Niger
- Renewable energy in Niger
- Protected areas of Niger
- Wildlife of Niger
- Fauna of Niger
Natural geographic features of Niger
edit- Glaciers in Niger: none [2]
- Islands of Niger
- Mountains of Niger
- Djado Plateau
- Rivers of Niger
- World Heritage Sites in Niger
Regions of Niger
editEcoregions of Niger
editList of ecoregions in Niger
Administrative divisions of Niger
editAdministrative divisions of Niger
Regions of Niger
editDepartments of Niger
editCommunes of Niger
editMunicipalities of Niger
edit- Capital of Niger: Niamey
- Cities in Niger
Demography of Niger
editGovernment and politics of Niger
edit- Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Niger: Niamey
- Elections in Niger
- Political parties in Niger
Branches of the government of Niger
editExecutive branch of the government of Niger
edit- Head of state: President of Niger, Abdourahamane Tchiani
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Niger, Ali Lamine Zeine
- Council of Ministers of Niger
Legislative branch of the government of Niger
editJudicial branch of the government of Niger
editForeign relations of Niger
editInternational organization membership
editThe Republic of Niger is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Niger
editMilitary of Niger
edit- Command
- Forces
- Army of Niger
- Navy of Niger: None
- Air Force of Niger
Local government in Niger
editLocal government in Niger
History of Niger
editCulture of Niger
edit- Cuisine of Niger
- Media in Niger
- National symbols of Niger
- Public holidays in Niger
- Association des Scouts du Niger
- World Heritage Sites in Niger
Art in Niger
editLanguages of Niger
editPeople of Niger
editPeople of Niger
Ethnic groups
editNotable individuals
edit- Souley Abdoulaye
- Semira Adamu
- Boukary Adji
- Ismaël Alassane
- Hamid Algabid
- Hama Amadou
- Djibo Bakary
- Amadou Cheiffou
- Amadou Cissé
- Andrée Clair
- Mano Dayak
- Hamani Diori
- Mahamadou Issoufou
- Seyni Kountché
- Aliou Mahamidou
- Tandja Mamadou
- Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
- Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki
- Aïchatou Mindaoudou
- Mohammed Muyei
- Ide Oumarou
- Mamane Oumarou
- Mahamane Ousmane
- Nassirou Sabo
- Ali Saibou
- Ibrahim Tankary
- Daouda Malam Wanké
- Ilguilas Weila
- Moussa Yahaya
Religion in Niger
edit- Buddhism in Niger
- Christianity in Niger
- Hinduism in Niger
- Islam in Niger
Sports in Niger
editSports in Niger
Economy and infrastructure of Niger
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 140th (one hundred and fortieth)
- Agriculture in Niger
- Banking in Niger
- Communications in Niger
- Companies of Niger
- Currency of Niger: Franc
- Energy in Niger
- Health care in Niger
- Mining in Niger
- Prostitution in Niger
- Stock Exchange in Niger: none – Niger is served by the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
- Transport in Niger
Education in Niger
editHealth in Niger
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Niger". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
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Government
- Niger Assemblee Nationale official site
- Mission of Niger to the United Nations official site
News
- International
- Nigerportal - Niger Web portal on Niger in French. ( News, pictures, information about Niger and culture...)
- IRIN News - Niger Humanitarian news and analysis
- allAfrica - Niger news headline links
- Nigerdiaspora - Niger network for the Niger diaspora worldwide
- Infos Niger for exchanging information about Niger both in French and English
- Domestic publications
- (in French) Le Républicain-Niger Daily
Overviews
- BBC News Country Profile - Niger
- CIA World Factbook - Niger
- US State Department - Niger includes Background Notes, Country Commercial Guides and major reports
Tourism
Niger travel guide from Wikivoyage- Ministry of Tourism. Official website — Includes comprehensive information on Tourism in Niger
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