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République du Niger(French)
Republic of Niger(English)
Jamhuriyar Nijar(Hausa)
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Fraternité, Travail, Progrès"  (French)
"Fraternity, Work, Progress"
Anthem: La Nigérienne
Capital
(and largest city)		Niamey
13°32′N2°05′E / 13.533°N 2.083°E / 13.533; 2.083
Official language(s)French (Official)
Hausa, Fulfulde, Gulmancema, Kanuri, Zarma, Tamasheq (as "national")
DemonymNigerien
GovernmentMilitary Junta
 - President of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of DemocracySalou Djibo
 - Prime MinisterMahamadou Danda
Independencefrom France 
 - DeclaredAugust 3, 1960 
Area
 - Total1,267,000 km2 (22nd)
489,678 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.02
Population
 - July 2009 estimate15,306,252 [1] (63rd)
 - 2001 census10,790,352 
 - Density12.1/km2 
31.2/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$10.206 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$719[2] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$5.261 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$370[2] 
Gini (1995)50.5 (high) 
HDI (2007[3])decrease 0.340 (low) (182nd)
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zoneWAT(UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+1)
Drives on theright[4]
ISO 3166 codeNE
Internet TLD.ne
Calling code227

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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