NETechnical 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. | |
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. | |
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 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) National Symbols zebu National Colors orange, white, green |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency XOF – West African CFA franc (CFA)GDP $44.199 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .neCalling Code +227 Internet Hosts 454 Internet Users 115,900 Phones (Mobile) 5,400,000 lines Phones (Landline) 100,500 lines |
Niger is a country located in Western Africa, southeast of Algeria.
*The map highlights the location of Niger.
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