Outline of Niger
The location of Niger
An enlargeable map of the Republic 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.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Niger
- 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
An enlargeable topographic map of Niger
Main article: Geography of Niger
- 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
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
An enlargeable satellite image of Niger
- Climate of Niger
- Renewable energy in Niger
- Geology of Niger
- Protected areas of Niger
- Biosphere reserves in Niger
- National parks of Niger
- Wildlife of Niger
- Fauna of Niger
Natural geographic features of Niger
- Glaciers in Niger: none [2]
- Islands of Niger
- Lakes of Niger
- Mountains of Niger
- Aïr Mountains
- Volcanoes in Niger
- Djado Plateau
- Rivers of Niger
- Niger River
- Waterfalls of Niger
- Valleys of Niger
- World Heritage Sites in Niger
Regions of Niger
Main article: Regions of Niger
Ecoregions of Niger
Administrative divisions of Niger
Main article: Administrative divisions of Niger
Regions of Niger
Main article: Regions of Niger
Departments of Niger
Main article: Departments of Niger
Communes of Niger
Main article: Communes of Niger
Municipalities of Niger
- Capital of Niger: Niamey
- Cities in Niger
Demography of Niger
Main article: Demographics of Niger
Government and politics of Niger
- Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Niger: Niamey
- Elections in Niger
- Political parties in Niger
Branches of the government of Niger
Main article: Government of Niger
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
Main article: Court system of Niger
Foreign relations of Niger
Main article: Foreign relations of Niger
International organization membership
The Republic of Niger is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Niger
Main article: Law of Niger
- Constitution of Niger
- Crime in Niger
- Human rights in Niger
- LGBT rights in Niger
- Freedom of religion in Niger
- Law enforcement in Niger
Military of Niger
Main article: Military of Niger
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Niger
- Ministry of Defence of Niger
- Commander-in-chief: President of Niger
- Forces
- Army of Niger
- Navy of Niger: None
- Air Force of Niger
- Special forces of Niger
- Military history of Niger
- Military ranks of Niger
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
Main article: Culture of Niger
- 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
Ethnic groups
Notable individuals
Main articles: List of Nigeriens and List of Nigerien politicians
- 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
Economy and infrastructure of Niger
Main article: Economy of Niger
- 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
- Energy policy of Niger
- Oil industry 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
Main article: Education in Niger
Health in Niger
Main article: Health in Niger
See also
 |
French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Niger
- 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
- 1 2 "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
- 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
- (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
- Aid to Niger
- Map of Niger with departements
- Maps of Niger, pictures of Agadez, Tuaregs and handcraft from Niger
- Anti-slavery.org page on slavery in Niger
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