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Generic Information:

Niger, officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after 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. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2, making it the largest nation in West Africa, with over 80 per cent of its land area covered by the Sahara desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of 17,129,076[1] is mostly clustered in the far south and west of the nation. The capital city is Niamey, located in the far-southwest corner of Niger.

 

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Wikipedia Information for Niger

IMF Information on Niger

Economist Intelligence Unit Information on Niger*

 

Humanitarian Info:

World Food Programme information on Niger

Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs information for Niger

 

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Wolfram Alpha information on Niger

World Bank Information on Niger

World Population Review Information for Niger



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