
Niger

- Population: 12.9 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Niamey
- Area: 1.27 million sq km (489,000 sq miles)
- Major languages: French (official), Arabic, Hausa, Songhai
- Major religions: Islam, indigenous beliefs
- Life expectancy: 44 years (men), 44 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

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