Republic of Niger
Monday، 20 July 2009 - 12:00 AM
Country name : Republic of Niger
Government Type : Republic
Independence : August 3, 1960 (from France)
Capital : Niamey
Main Towns : Maradi-Zinder-Agadez
Geographic Location : Niger is one of the Landlocked west African Countries, bordering Algeria and Libya from the north, Benin and Nigeria from the south, Burkina Faso and Mali from the west.
Population : 13,272,679 (July 2007 est.)
Ethnic groups : Haoussa, Djerma Sonrai, Tuareg, Peuhl, Kanouri Manga
Languages : French (official) – Hausa-Djerma
Historical glimpse : Niger became independent in Aug. 1960 under the presidency of the Hamani Deore. The current of head of state is the President Mamadou Tangdja who assumed office in 1999.
Economy : Niger’s economy centers on subsistence crops, livestock, and some of the world’s largest uranium deposits.
GDP : $ 8.998 billion (2007 est.)
GDP (real growth rate) : 4.5% (2007 est.)
Agricultural Products : Cotton-peanuts-rice and cattle-camels-poultry
Industries : Uranium mining-cement-brick-soap-textiles
Currency : African Franc
Reg, Org. Membership : ACP-AU-ECOWAS-OIC-OIF