The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niger:
Niger – landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa.[1] Niger 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Niger is: a landlocked country
- Population of Niger: 14,226,000 - 64th 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 edit
- 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 edit
Ecoregions of Niger edit
List of ecoregions in Niger
Administrative divisions of Niger edit
Administrative divisions of Niger
Regions of Niger edit
Departments of Niger edit
Communes of Niger edit
Municipalities of Niger edit
- Capital of Niger: Niamey
- Cities in Niger
Demography of Niger edit
Government 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 edit
Executive 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 edit
Judicial branch of the government of Niger edit
Foreign relations of Niger edit
International organization membership edit
The Republic of Niger is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Niger edit
Military of Niger edit
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Niger
- Navy of Niger: None
- Air Force of Niger
Local government in Niger edit
Local government in Niger
History of Niger edit
Culture 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 edit
Languages of Niger edit
People of Niger edit
People of Niger
Ethnic groups edit
Notable 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 edit
Sports 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 edit
Health in Niger edit
See also edit
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 edit
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
- Niger at Curlie
- 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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