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Niger
République du Niger


  • Capital: Niamey
  • Population: 9,113,001
  • Population Density: 18 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: Hausa 56%, Djerma 22%, Fula 9%, Tuareg 8%
  • Official Language(s): French
  • Religious Beliefs: Sunni Muslim 80%
  • Area: 496,900 square miles
  • Topography: Mostly arid desert and mountains. A narrow savanna in the south and the Niger River basin in the southwest contain most of the population.

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    Atlas information obtained from "The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1997" published by K-III Reference Company.

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