Niger
Niger is in Western Africa, with its capital at Niamey and an area of about 1,267,000 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of Niger
- Capital
- Niamey
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
- Languages
- French
- Currencies
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Natural resources
- uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum
- Industries
- uranium mining, petroleum, cement, brick, soap, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses
- Main exports
- gold, oil seeds, uranium and thorium ore, radioactive chemicals, refined petroleum
First-level divisions (8)
- Agadez
- Diffa
- Niamey
- Tahoua
- Tillabéri
- Zinder
- Dosso
- Maradi
Major cities
- Niamey (population 915,000)
- Niamey (population 232,555)
- Zinder (population 230,358)
- Agadez (population 117,770)
- Tahoua (population 115,956)
- Arlit (population 100,000)
- Birni-N'Konni (population 65,252)
- Dosso (population 49,750)
- Diffa (population 30,988)
- Tillabéri (population 19,262)