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Capital

nombre: Niamey
coordenadas geográficas: 13 31 N, 2 07 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

3 Agosto 1960 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Día de la República, 18 Diciembre (1958)

Constitución

new constitution adoptada 18 Julio 1999

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Mamadou TANDJA (desde 22 December 1999); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Mamadou TANDJA (desde 22 December 1999); Prime Minister Seyni OUMAROU (desde 3 June 2007) was appointed by the president and shares some executive responsibilities with the president
cabinet: 26-member Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); second round of election last held 4 December 2004 (next to be held December 2009)
election results: Mamadou TANDJA reelected president; percent of vote - Mamadou TANDJA 65.5%, Mahamadou ISSOUFOU 34.5%