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The Flag of Niger

The Coat of arms of Niger

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niger:

Niger – landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa.^[1] It was named for the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey.

General reference

Pronunciation: /niːˈʒɛər/ or /ˈnaɪdʒər/
Common English country name: Niger
Official English country name: The Republic of Niger
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Nigerien
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: NE, NER, 562
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NE
Internet country code top-level domain: .ne

Geography of Niger

Geography of Niger

Niger is: a landlocked country
Population of Niger: 14,226,000 - 55th most populous country
Area of Niger: 1,267,000 km²
Atlas of Niger

Location

Niger is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
  - West Africa
  - partially within the Sahara Desert
Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
Extreme points of Niger
- High: Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès 2,022 m (6,634 ft)
- Low: Niger River 200 m (656 ft)
Land boundaries: 5,697 km

Nigeria 1,497 km

Chad 1,175 km

Algeria 956 km

Mali 821 km

Burkina Faso 628 km

Libya 354 km

Benin 266 km

Coastline: none

Environment of Niger

Climate of Niger
Renewable energy in Niger
- Kandadji Dam
Protected areas of Niger
- National parks of Niger
  - W National Park
Wildlife of Niger
- Fauna of Niger
  - Birds of Niger
  - Mammals of Niger

Natural geographic features of Niger

Glaciers in Niger: none ^[2]
Islands of Niger
- Lété Island
Mountains of Niger
- Aïr Mountains
Djado Plateau
Rivers of Niger
- Niger River
World Heritage Sites in Niger

Regions of Niger

Ecoregions of Niger

List of ecoregions in Niger

Azawagh and Ayr region

Administrative divisions of Niger

Regions of Niger
- Departments of Niger
  - Communes of Niger

Regions of Niger

Departments of Niger

Communes of Niger

Municipalities of Niger

Capital of Niger: Niamey
Cities in Niger
- Abalak
- Agadez
- Arlit
- Assamakka
- Assodé
- Ayourou
- Bilma
- Birni N'Gaouré
- Birni-N'Konni
- Dakoro
- Diffa
- Dogondoutchi
- Dosso
- Galmi
- Gaya
- In-Gall
- Madaoua
- Maradi
- Mayahi
- Miria
- N'guigmi
- Niamey
- Ourofan
- Say
- Tahoua
- Tchin-Tabaraden
- Téra
- Tessaoua
- Tillabéri
- Jikata
- Tillabéri
- Timia
- Zinder

Demography of Niger

Demographics of Niger

Government and politics of Niger

Politics of Niger

Branches of the government of Niger

Government of Niger

Executive branch of the government of Niger

Legislative branch of the government of Niger

Parliament of Niger (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Niger

Court system of Niger

Supreme Court of Niger

Foreign relations of Niger

International organization membership

The Republic of Niger is a member of:^[1]

Alliance of Sahel States (AES)
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU) (Suspended)
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Council of the Entente (Entente)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (Suspended)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
West African Development Bank (WADB) (regional)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Niger

Law of Niger

Military of Niger

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Niger
Forces
- Army of Niger
- Navy of Niger: None
- Air Force of Niger

Local government in Niger

History of Niger

Culture of Niger

Art in Niger

Languages of Niger

Languages of Niger

People of Niger

Ethnic groups

Notable individuals

Religion in Niger

Buddhism in Niger
Christianity in Niger
- Roman Catholicism in Niger
  - Diocese of Niamey
Hinduism in Niger
Islam in Niger

Sports in Niger

Economy and infrastructure of Niger

Economy of Niger

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 140th (one hundred and fortieth)
Agriculture in Niger
Banking in Niger
- Central Bank of West African States
Communications in Niger
- Internet in Niger
Companies of Niger
Currency of Niger: Franc
- ISO 4217: XOF
Energy in Niger
- Power Stations in Niger
Health care in Niger
Mining in Niger
Prostitution in Niger
Stock Exchange in Niger: none – Niger is served by the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
Transport in Niger
- Airports in Niger
  - Diori Hamani International Airport
  - Zinder Airport
- Rail transport in Niger

Education in Niger

Health in Niger

References

^ ^a ^b "Niger". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Niger

Government

Niger Assemblee Nationale official site
Mission of Niger to the United Nations official site

News

International

Nigerportal - Niger Web portal on Niger in French. ( News, pictures, information about Niger and culture...)
IRIN News - Niger Humanitarian news and analysis
allAfrica - Niger news headline links
Nigerdiaspora - Niger network for the Niger diaspora worldwide
Infos Niger for exchanging information about Niger both in French and English

Domestic publications

(in French) Le Républicain-Niger Daily

Overviews

BBC News Country Profile - Niger
CIA World Factbook - Niger
US State Department - Niger includes Background Notes, Country Commercial Guides and major reports

Tourism

Niger travel guide from Wikivoyage
Ministry of Tourism. Official website — Includes comprehensive information on Tourism in Niger

Other

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Niger". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[2] The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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-'''[[Niger]]''' &ndash; [[Landlocked country|landlocked]] [[List of sovereign states|sovereign country]] located in [[West Africa]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ng.html|title=Niger|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|accessdate=July 23, 2009}}</ref>  Niger was named for the [[Niger River]].  It borders [[Nigeria]] and [[Benin]] to the south, [[Burkina Faso]] and [[Mali]] to the west, [[Algeria]] and [[Libya]] to the north and [[Chad]] to the east. The capital city is [[Niamey]].
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 [[Geography of Niger]]
 * Niger is: a [[landlocked country]]
-* Population of Niger: 14,226,000  - [[List of countries by population|64th most populous country]]
+* Population of Niger: 14,226,000  - [[List of countries and dependencies by population|55th most populous country]]
 * Area of Niger: 1,267,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
 * [[:commons:Atlas of Niger|Atlas of Niger]]
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 ** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
 ** [[Africa]]
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 *** partially within the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]]
 * [[Time zone]]:  [[West Africa Time]] ([[UTC+01]])
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 ==== Executive branch of the government of Niger ====
-* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Niger]], [[Tanja Mamadou]]
+* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Niger]], [[Abdourahamane Tchiani]]
-* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Niger]], [[Seyni Oumarou]]
+* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Niger]], [[Ali Lamine Zeine]]
 * [[Council of Ministers of Niger]]
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+*[[Alliance of Sahel States]] (AES)
 *[[African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States]] (ACP)
 *[[African Development Bank Group]] (AfDB)
-*[[African Union]] (AU)
+*[[African Union]] (AU) (Suspended)
 *''[[Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc]]'' (FZ)
 *[[Council of the Entente]] (Entente)
-*[[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS)
+*[[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS) (Suspended)
 *[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
 *[[Group of 77]] (G77)
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 * [[Senegambia and Niger]]
 * [[UTA Flight 772]]
+* [[Nigerien presidential election, 1999]]
 * [[Nigerien presidential election, 2004]]
+* [[COVID-19 pandemic in Niger|COVID-19 pandemic]]
+* Coups in Niger
+** [[1974 Nigerien coup d'état|1974]]
+** [[1996 Nigerien coup d'état|1996]]
+** [[1999 Nigerien coup d'état|1999]]
+** [[2010 Nigerien coup d'état|2010]]
+** [[2010 Nigerien coup d'état#2011 coup attempt|2011 attempt]]
+** [[2021 Nigerien coup d'état attempt|2021 attempt]]
+** [[2023 Nigerien coup d'état|2023]]
 == Culture of Niger ==
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 * [[Mamane Oumarou]]
 * [[Mahamane Ousmane]]
-* [[Oum Ramatou]]
 * [[Nassirou Sabo]]
 * [[Ali Saibou]]
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 == See also ==
-{{Portal|Niger|Africa}}
+{{Portal|Africa}}
-{{InterWiki|French language|code=fr}}
-[[Niger]]
+* [[Niger]]
 *[[List of international rankings]]
-*[[List of Niger-related topics]]
 *[[Member state of the United Nations]]
 *[[Outline of Africa]]
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 * [[Yamma Mosque]]
 * [[AfricaPhonebook]]
-* [[Annulaires Afrique]]
+* [[Annuaires Afrique]]
 * [[Galmi Hospital]]
 * [[Societe Semafo]]
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 == External links ==
-{{Sisterlinks|Niger}}
 {{Wikiatlas|Niger}}
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 '''Government'''
 *[http://www.assemblee.ne/ Niger Assemblee Nationale] official site
-*[http://www.un.int/Niger/ Mission of Niger to the United Nations] official site
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 '''News'''
 :'''International'''
-*[http://Nigerportal.com/ Nigerportal - Niger] Web portal on Niger in French. ( News, pictures, information about Niger and culture...)
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20171018140314/http://www.nigerportal.com/ Nigerportal - Niger] Web portal on Niger in French. ( News, pictures, information about Niger and culture...)
 *[http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=NE IRIN News - Niger] Humanitarian news and analysis
 *[http://allafrica.com/Niger/ allAfrica - Niger] news headline links
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 :'''Domestic publications'''
-*{{Fr icon}} [http://www.Republicain-Niger.com Le Républicain-Niger Daily]
+*{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.Republicain-Niger.com Le Républicain-Niger Daily]
 '''Overviews'''
 *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1054396.stm BBC News Country Profile - ''Niger'']
-*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ng.html CIA World Factbook - ''Niger'']
+*[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/niger/ CIA World Factbook - ''Niger'']
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-* [http://www.Niger-tourisme.com '''Ministry of Tourism''']. Official website&nbsp;— Includes comprehensive information on Tourism in Niger
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080703154213/http://niger-tourisme.com/ '''Ministry of Tourism''']. Official website&nbsp;— Includes comprehensive information on Tourism in Niger
 '''Other'''
 * [http://cymorthNiger.com/ Aid to Niger]
-* [http://www.izf.net/izf/Documentation/Cartes/Pays/supercartes/Niger.htm Map of Niger with departements]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050404111639/http://www.izf.net/izf/Documentation/Cartes/Pays/supercartes/niger.htm Map of Niger with departements]
-* [http://www.agadez-Niger.com Maps of Niger, pictures of Agadez, Tuaregs and handcraft from Niger]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161126050447/http://www.agadez-niger.com/ Maps of Niger, pictures of Agadez, Tuaregs and handcraft from Niger]
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20050731091016/http://www.antislavery.org/homepage/antislavery/award/nigerbackground2004.htm Anti-slavery.org page on slavery in Niger]
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