NIGER Republic of Niger
GOVERNMENT:
- President -------------------------------- Mamadou Tandja.
- Prime Minister ------------------------- Ali Badjo Gamatie
- Population: ----------------------------- 15,306,252
- Capital City: ----------------------------- Niamey
- Capital City (Est. pop.)-------------------- NA
- Independence:----------- 1959 GEOGRAPHY:
- Area: --------------------- 1,267,000 sq.km : 496,900 sq mi
PEOPLE:- Official languages:------------------- French, Hausa
VITAL STATISTICS:- Literacy:------------------ 14%
- Birth Rate----------------------- 53/1000
- Unemployment----------------- NA%
ECONOMY:- Monitary unit -------------------------- Franc CFA
- Economy:------------Predominantly agricultural products, light industries
- Natural Resources----------- uranium, coal.
Geography:Niger is located west Africa in the west Sahara. It is surrounded by Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad, and Nigeria
