Niger or the Niger[12][13] (/niːˈʒɛər, ˈnaɪdʒər/ nee-ZHAIR, NY-jər,[14][15] French: [niʒɛʁ]),[a] officially the Republic of the Niger[12][13] (French: République du Niger; Hausa: Jamhuriyar Nijar), 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 (490,000 sq mi), making it the largest landlocked country in West Africa. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara. Its predominantly Muslim population of about 25 million[16][17] lives mostly in clusters in the south and west of the country. The capital Niamey is located in Niger's southwest corner.
Republic of the Niger
République du Niger (French)
Flag of Niger
Flag
Coat of arms of Niger
Coat of arms
Motto:
"Fraternité, Travail, Progrès" (French)
"Fraternity, Work, Progress"
Anthem: L'Honneur de la Patrie (French)
"The Honour of the Fatherland"
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Location of Niger (dark green)
Location of Niger (dark green)
Capital
and largest city
Niamey
13°32′N 2°05′E
Official languages
French
National languages[1]
ArabicBuduma
FulfuldeGourmanchéma
HausaKanuri
ZarmaSonghaiTamasheqTassawaqTebu
Ethnic groups (2021)[2]
53.1% Hausa
21.2% Zarma & Songhay
11.0% Tuareg
6.5% Fulani
5.9% Kanuri
0.8% Gurma
0.4% Toubou
0.4% Arab
0.9% others
Religion (2012)[3]
99.3% Islam
0.3% Christianity
0.2% Animism
0.1% irreligion
Demonym(s)
Nigerien[4]
Government
Unitary republic under a military junta
• CNSP President
Abdourahamane Tchiani[5]
• CNSP Vice President
Salifou Modi[6]
• Prime Minister
Ali Lamine Zeine
Legislature
National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Independence from France
• Republic proclaimed
18 December 1958
• Declared
3 August 1960
• 2023 coup d'état
26 July 2023
Area
• Total
1,267,000 km2 (489,000 sq mi) (21st)
• Water (%)
0.02
Population
• 2023 estimate
25,396,840[7] (56th)
• Density
12.1/km2 (31.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $42.739 billion[8] (144th)
• Per capita
Increase $1,579[8] (188th)
GDP (nominal)
2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $17.073 billion[8] (145th)
• Per capita
Increase $630[8] (185th)
Gini (2014)
Negative increase 34.0[9]
medium
HDI (2021)
Increase 0.400[10]
low · 189th
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone
UTC+1 (WAT)
Driving side
right[11]
Calling code
+227
ISO 3166 code
NE
Internet TLD
.ne
Following the spread of Islam t
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