Country (long form) |
Republic of Niger |
Capital |
Niamey |
Total Area |
489,191.43 sq mi 1,267,000.00 sq km (slightly less than twice the size of Texas) |
Population |
10,355,156 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
28,457,437 |
Languages |
French (official), Hausa, Djerma |
Literacy |
13.6% total, 20.9% male, 6.6% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians |
Life Expectancy |
41.74 male, 41.44 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
GDP (per capita) |
$1,000 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
uranium mining, cement, brick, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses |
Agriculture |
cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (tapioca), rice; cattle, sheep, goats,
camels, donkeys, horses, poultry |
Arable Land |
3% |
Natural Resources |
uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, petroleum |
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