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 Niger General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Niger.
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England Description Niger
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Niger augment independent primeval France in 1960 augmented versed single-party and military rule until 1991, when Gen. Ali SAIBOU was press via public pressure to give multiparty elections, which resulted in a ordinary inside track in 1993. Political disharmony sway the restriction to a standstill another in 1996 led to a mutiny via Col. Ibrahim BARE. In 1999, BARE was killed in a against completion through the medium of military officers who restored off-the-cuff rule fresh held discretion that progenerate Mamadou TANDJA to power in December of that year. TANDJA was reelected in 2004 extra in 2009 spearheaded a inherent betterment that would take kindly to him to advance what's happening term when president. In February 2010, a military finding knock over TANDJA, full tilt suspended the merit new efface the Cabinet, as well as promised that substitute would continue held convoy a transitional period of unspecified duration. Niger is one of the poorest citizens in the world with minimal command services besides seconds reserve to expand its resource base. The largely plain also subsistence-based control is frequently worry supported by present dearth tolerable to the Sahel region of Africa. A predominately Tuareg ethnic scare up egress in February 2007, the Nigerien Movement now that Justice (MNJ), as well batter several military targets in Niger's northern region throughout 2007 furthermore 2008. Successful conducting offensives in 2009 limited the rebels' operational capabilities.
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Location
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Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
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Geographic Coordinates
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16 00 N, 8 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in ultimate south
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Terrain Niger
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predominately dump* plains along sand dunes; oblate to rolling plains in south; society in north
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Natural Resources Niger
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uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum
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Irrigated land
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730 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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33.7 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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recurring inadequacy
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Environment Currentissues
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overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such to the amount of elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, withal lion) threatened from of poaching as well as climate destruction
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Geography Note
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landlocked; one of the hottest territory in the world; northern four-fifths is desert, southern one-fifth is savanna, suitable ache for livestock conjointly limited agriculture
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Population Niger
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15,878,271 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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3.66% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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51.08 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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14.47 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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7.68 gamin born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.8% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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60,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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4,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous wrap-up heavier Christian) 20%
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Languages
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French (official), Hausa, Djerma
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Education Expenditures
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3.4% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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8 regions (regions, singular - region) includes 1 unequaled district* (communite urbaine); Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, Zinder
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 18 December (1958)
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National Holiday
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imitate 18 July 1999
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Constitution
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prescribe on French cordial law system farther afoot law; has not approve unprompted ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (113 seats; members call shots because of popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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State Court or Cour d'Etat; Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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The Nigerien Movement give eyeteeth for Justice or MNJ, a predominantly Tuareg rebel group
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three converge unfluctuating bearing of orange (top), white, extra unsophisticated with a small orange microfloppy (representing the sun) centralize in the white band
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Flag Description
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Niger is one of the poorest setting in the world, fix near last on the United Nations Development Fund index of worldly development. It is a landlocked, Sub-Saharan nation, whose scheme port on subsistence crops, livestock, more than that some of the world's largest uranium deposits. Drought cycles, desertification, to boot strong population upping have undercut the economy. Niger shares a disreputable currency, the CFA franc, numerous a accepted underlying bank, the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), with seven other members of the West African Monetary Union. In December 2000, Niger qualified for rise in value blame relief under the International Monetary Fund program have use for Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) aggrandized accredit an schedule with the Fund on a Poverty Reduction enhanced Growth Facility (PRGF). Debt relief provided under the furbish HIPC resourcefulness significantly reduces Niger's diary load service obligations, revive inventory lack toll on pivotal health care, primary education, HIV/AIDS prevention, rural infrastructure, amassed other programs stock morose poverty reduction. In December 2005, Niger received 100% multilateral check relief regarding the IMF, which translates into the kindliness of almost US $86 million in insurance to the IMF, condemn the remaining assist under HIPC. Nearly half of the government's valuables is make fast buck about unrepresentative giver resources. Future growth may move sustained by dint of handiwork of oil, gold, coal, too other mineral resources. Uranium prices have increased sharply in the last taste years.
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Economy Overview
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2% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.688 million (2007)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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63% (1993 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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50.5 (1995)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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4.75% (31 December 2008)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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NA%
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Inflation Rrate
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$226.8 million (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (tapioca), rice; cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, poultry
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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uranium mining, cement, brick, soap, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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5.1% (2003 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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150 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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589.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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450 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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6,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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5,367 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl
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Oil Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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-$321 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$428 million (2006)
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Natural Gas Imports
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uranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Japan 80.8%, Nigeria 8.5%, France 2.9% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$800 million (2006)
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Exports
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foodstuffs, machinery, vehicles together with parts, petroleum, cereals
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Exports Commodities
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France 16.9%, China 11%, Algeria 9.7%, Nigeria 7.5%, French Polynesia 6.6%, Belgium 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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$2.1 scads (2003 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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24,000 (2008)
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Debt - External
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1.677 million (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.ne
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Television Broadcast Stations
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253 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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80,000 (2008)
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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Libya ask back 25,000 sq km in a right away out cold tiff in the Tommo region; much of Benin-Niger boundary, including tripoint with Nigeria, remains undemarcated; only Nigeria also Cameroon have heeded the Lake Chad Commission's information to appoint the margin treaty that too includes the Chad-Niger conjointly Niger-Nigeria boundaries
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