Outline 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] 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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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of Niger
- 3 Government and politics of Niger
- 4 History of Niger
- 5 Culture of Niger
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of Niger
- 7 Education in Niger
- 8 Health in Niger
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
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):
- Etymology: Name of Niger
- ISO country codes: NE, NER, 562
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ne
Geography of Niger
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- Niger is: a landlocked country
- Population of Niger: 14,226,000 - 64th 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
- North 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
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- 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
- Geology of Niger
- Protected areas of Niger
- Wildlife of Niger
Natural geographic features of Niger
- Glaciers in Niger: none [2]
- Islands of Niger
- Lakes of Niger
- Mountains of Niger
- Djado Plateau
- Rivers of Niger
- Valleys of Niger
- World Heritage Sites in Niger
Regions of Niger
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Ecoregions of Niger
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Administrative divisions of Niger
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Regions of Niger
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Departments of Niger
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Communes of Niger
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Municipalities of Niger
- Capital of Niger: Niamey
- Cities in Niger
Demography of Niger
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Government and politics of Niger
- Main article: Government of Niger and Politics of Niger
Branches of the government of Niger
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Executive branch of the government of Niger
- Head of state: President of Niger, Tanja Mamadou
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Niger, Seyni Oumarou
- Council of Ministers of Niger
Legislative branch of the government of Niger
Judicial branch of the government of Niger
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Foreign relations of Niger
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International organization membership
The Republic of Niger is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Niger
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Military of Niger
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- Command
- Forces
- Army of Niger
- Navy of Niger: None
- Air Force of Niger
- Special forces of Niger
- Military history of Niger
- Military ranks of Niger
Local government in Niger
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History of Niger
- Main article: History of Niger, Timeline of the history of Niger, and Current events of Niger
- 2005-06 Niger food crisis
- Niger uranium forgeries
- Upper Senegal and Niger
- French West Africa
- Senegambia and Niger
- UTA Flight 772
- Nigerien presidential election, 2004
- Military history of Niger
Culture of Niger
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- Architecture of Niger
- Cuisine of Niger
- Festivals in Niger
- Media in Niger
- National symbols of Niger
- Public holidays in Niger
- Records of Niger
- Association des Scouts du Niger
- World Heritage Sites in Niger
Art in Niger
- Art in Niger
- Cinema of Niger
- Literature of Niger
- Music of Niger
- Television in Niger
- Theatre in Niger
Languages of Niger
People of Niger
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Ethnic groups
Notable individuals
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- Souley Abdoulaye
- Semira Adamu
- Boukary Adji
- Ismaël Alassane
- Hamid Algabid
- Hama Amadou
- Djibo Bakary
- Amadou Cheiffou
- Amadou Cissé
- Andrée Clair
- Mano Dayak
- Hamani Diori
- Mahamadou Issoufou
- Seyni Kountché
- Aliou Mahamidou
- Tandja Mamadou
- Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
- Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki
- Aïchatou Mindaoudou
- Mohammed Muyei
- Ide Oumarou
- Mamane Oumarou
- Mahamane Ousmane
- Oum Ramatou
- Nassirou Sabo
- Ali Saibou
- Ibrahim Tankary
- Daouda Malam Wanké
- Ilguilas Weila
- Moussa Yahaya
Religion in Niger
- Buddhism in Niger
- Christianity in Niger
- Hinduism in Niger
- Islam in Niger
- Judaism in Niger
- Sikhism in Niger
Sports in Niger
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Economy and infrastructure of Niger
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 140th (one hundred and fortieth)
- Agriculture in Niger
- Banking in Niger
- Communications in Niger
- Companies of Niger
- Currency of Niger: Franc
- Energy 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.
- Tourism in Niger
- Transport in Niger
- Water supply and sanitation in Niger
Education in Niger
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Health in Niger
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See also
French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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- Index of Niger-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Niger-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
- Cure Salee
- Kel Ayr
- La Nigérienne
- Lycée La Fontaine (Niger)
- Mamar Kassey
- Sahel Academy
- Yamma Mosque
- AfricaPhonebook
- Annulaires Afrique
- Galmi Hospital
- Societe Semafo
References
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- ↑ 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
- Government
- Niger Assemblee Nationale official site
- Mission of Niger to the United Nations official site
- News
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- 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
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- Domestic publications
- (French) Le Républicain-Niger Daily
- Overviews
- BBC News Country Profile - Niger
- CIA World Factbook - Niger
- Niger at DMOZ
- 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