ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: NE

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code NE

Below, you can find technical information regarding the NE code, which represents Niger within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
NE
Related Codes
NER562
Official Name (Native)
la République du Niger (French)
Common Name
Niger
Common Name (Native)
Niger (French)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
Sahel
Area
1,267,000 km²
Country Bounds
N: 23.525, S: 11.697, W: 0.16625, E: 15.9956
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Niamey (13.515, 2.1175)
Terrain
predominately desert plains and sand dunesflat to rolling plains in southhills in north
Climate
desertmostly hot, dry, dustytropical in extreme south
Border Countries
Algeria 951 kmBenin 277 kmBurkina Faso 622 kmChad 1,196 kmLibya 342 kmMali 838 kmNigeria 1,608 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Niamey
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
22,442,948
Population Density
17.72 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Nigerien(s) Adjective: Nigerien
Distribution
majority of the populace is located in the southernmost extreme of the country along the border with Nigeria and Benin, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
Other Languages
Literacy Rate
35.6% (2022 est.)
Religions
Muslim 95.5%ethnic religionist 4.1%Christian 0.3%agnostics and other 0.1% (2020 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"La Nigerienne" (The Nigerien)
National Holiday
Republic Day, 18 December (1958); note - commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger which predated independence from France in 1960
National Symbols
zebu
National Colors
orange, white, green
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XOF West African CFA franc (CFA)
GDP
$44.561 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ne
Calling Code
+227

Niger is a country located in Western Africa, southeast of Algeria.

*The map highlights the location of Niger.

Related locale codes

fr-NE French (Niger)

ha-NE Hausa (Niger)

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