Niger

Republic of Niger

GOVERNMENT:
President -------------------------------- Ibrahim Bare Mainassara.
Prime Minister ------------------------- Hama Amadou
Population: ----------------------------- 9,671,848
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