General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Official Name (Native) la République du Niger ( French) |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | N: 23.525, S: 11.697, W: 0.16625, E: 15.9956 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. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | 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 Literacy Rate 35.6% (2022 est.) 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 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. | |