Outline of Niger

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niger:

Niger – landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa. It was named for the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey.

General reference

Pronunciation: or Common English country name: Niger Official English country name: The Republic of Niger Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Nigerien Demonym(s): Nigerien(s) ISO country codes: NE, NER, 562 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NE Internet country code top-level domain: .ne

Geography of Niger

Geography of Niger Niger is: a landlocked country Population of Niger: 14,226,000 - 55th most populous country Area of Niger: 1,267,000 km2 Atlas of Niger

Location Niger is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Africa West Africa partially within the Sahara Desert Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01) Extreme points of Niger High: Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès Low: Niger River Land boundaries: 5,697 km 1,497 km 1,175 km 956 km 821 km 628 km 354 km 266 km Coastline: none

Environment of Niger

Climate of Niger Renewable energy in Niger Kandadji Dam Protected areas of Niger National parks of Niger W National Park Wildlife of Niger Fauna of Niger Birds of Niger Mammals of Niger

Natural geographic features of Niger

Glaciers in Niger: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980. Islands of Niger Lété Island Mountains of Niger Aïr Mountains Djado Plateau Rivers of Niger Niger River World Heritage Sites in Niger

Regions of Niger

Regions of Niger Arbre du Ténéré Azawagh Gadoufaoua Talak Ténéré

Ecoregions of Niger

List of ecoregions in Niger Azawagh and Ayr region

Administrative divisions of Niger

Administrative divisions of Niger Regions of Niger Departments of Niger Communes of Niger

Regions of Niger

Regions of Niger Agadez Region Diffa Region Dosso Region Maradi Region Tahoua Region Tillabéri Region Zinder Region

Departments of Niger

Communes of Niger

Municipalities of Niger

Capital of Niger: Niamey Cities in Niger Abalak Agadez Arlit Assamakka Assodé Ayourou Bilma Birni N'Gaouré Birni-N'Konni Dakoro Diffa Dogondoutchi Dosso Galmi Gaya In-Gall Madaoua Maradi Mayahi Miria N'guigmi Niamey Ourofan Say Tahoua Tchin-Tabaraden Téra Tessaoua Tillabéri Jikata Tillabéri Timia Zinder

Demography of Niger

Demographics of Niger

Government and politics of Niger

Politics of Niger Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic Capital of Niger: Niamey Elections in Niger Political parties in Niger

Branches of the government of Niger

Government of Niger

Executive branch of the government of Niger Head of state: President of Niger, Abdourahamane Tiani Head of government: Prime Minister of Niger, Ali Lamine Zeine Council of Ministers of Niger

Legislative branch of the government of Niger

Parliament of Niger (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Niger

Court system of Niger Supreme Court of Niger

Foreign relations of Niger

Foreign relations of Niger Diplomatic missions in Niger Diplomatic missions of Niger

International organization membership The Republic of Niger is a member of:

Alliance of Sahel States (AES) African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) (Suspended) Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ) Council of the Entente (Entente) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (Suspended) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Universal Postal Union (UPU) West African Development Bank (WADB) (regional) West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Niger

Law of Niger Constitution of Niger Human rights in Niger LGBT rights in Niger Law enforcement in Niger

Military of Niger

Military of Niger Command Commander-in-chief: President of Niger Forces Army of Niger Navy of Niger: None Air Force of Niger

Local government in Niger

History of Niger

History of Niger 2005-06 Niger food crisis Niger uranium forgeries Upper Senegal and Niger French West Africa Senegambia and Niger UTA Flight 772 Nigerien presidential election, 1999 Nigerien presidential election, 2004 COVID-19 pandemic Coups in Niger 1974 1996 1999 2010 2011 attempt 2021 attempt 2023

Culture of Niger

Culture of Niger Cuisine of Niger Media in Niger National symbols of Niger Coat of arms of Niger Flag of Niger National anthem of Niger Public holidays in Niger Association des Scouts du Niger World Heritage Sites in Niger

Art in Niger Cinema of Niger Music of Niger Nigerien hip hop

Languages of Niger Languages of Niger Tuareg languages Songhay languages Hausa language Fula language Kanuri language Hassānīya Tayart Tamajeq Zarma language

People of Niger

Ethnic groups Djerma Fula people Hausa people Songhai people Tuareg Wodaabe Kanuri people

Notable individuals

Souley Abdoulaye Semira Adamu Boukary Adji Ismaël Alassane Hamid Algabid Hama Amadou Djibo Bakary Amadou Cheiffou Amadou Cissé Andrée Clair Mano Dayak Hamani Diori Mahamadou Issoufou Seyni Kountché Aliou Mahamidou Tandja Mamadou Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki Aïchatou Mindaoudou Mohammed Muyei Ide Oumarou Mamane Oumarou Mahamane Ousmane Nassirou Sabo Ali Saibou Ibrahim Tankary Daouda Malam Wanké Ilguilas Weila Moussa Yahaya

Religion in Niger Religion in Niger Buddhism in Niger Christianity in Niger Roman Catholicism in Niger Diocese of Niamey Hinduism in Niger Islam in Niger

Sports in Niger

Sports in Niger Football in Niger Niger at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Niger

Economy of Niger Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 140th (one hundred and fortieth) Agriculture in Niger Banking in Niger Central Bank of West African States Communications in Niger Internet in Niger Companies of Niger Currency of Niger: Franc ISO 4217: XOF Energy in Niger Power Stations in Niger Health care in Niger Mining in Niger Prostitution in Niger Stock Exchange in Niger: none – Niger is served by the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Transport in Niger Airports in Niger Diori Hamani International Airport Zinder Airport Rail transport in Niger

Education in Niger

Education in Niger Abdou Moumouni University Islamic University of Niger University of Maradi Universite de Tahoua University of Zinder

Health in Niger

Outline of Niger

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