The location of Niger
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Niger
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
An enlargeable basic map of Niger
- 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
An enlargeable topographic map of Niger
- 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
- 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
Environment of Niger
An enlargeable satellite image of Niger
- Climate of Niger
- Renewable energy in Niger
- Protected areas of Niger
- Wildlife of Niger
- Fauna of Niger
Natural geographic features of Niger
- Glaciers in Niger: none [2]
- Islands of Niger
- Mountains of Niger
- Djado Plateau
- Rivers of Niger
- World Heritage Sites in Niger
Regions of Niger
Ecoregions of Niger
List of ecoregions in Niger
Administrative divisions of Niger
Administrative divisions of Niger
Regions of Niger
Departments of Niger
Communes of Niger
Municipalities of Niger
- Capital of Niger: Niamey
- Cities in Niger
Demography of Niger
Government and politics of Niger
- 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
Executive branch of the government of Niger
Legislative branch of the government of Niger
Judicial branch of the government of Niger
Foreign relations of Niger
International organization membership
The Republic of Niger is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Niger
Military of Niger
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Niger
- Navy of Niger: None
- Air Force of Niger
Local government in Niger
Local government in Niger
History of Niger
Culture of Niger
- 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
Languages of Niger
People of Niger
People of Niger
Ethnic groups
Notable individuals
- 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
Sports in Niger
Sports in Niger
Economy and infrastructure of Niger
- 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
Health in Niger
See also
References
- 1 2 "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
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
Other
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