Source of River Niger

Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km², making it the largest landlocked country in West Afric…
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km², making it the largest landlocked country in West Africa and the second largest landlocked nation in Africa behind Chad. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara. Its predominantly Muslim population of about 25 million lives mostly in clusters in the south and west of the country. The capital Niamey is located in Niger's southwest corner along the namesake Niger River.
  • Official languages: French
  • Government: Unitary republic under a military junta
  • Legislature: National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
  • Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
  • Capital and largest city: Niamey
  • National languages: Arabic · Buduma · Fulfulde · Gourmanchéma · Hausa · Kanuri · Zarma · Songhai · Tamasheq · Tassawaq · Tebu
  • Calling code: +227

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