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Niger
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General Information
| Full name: | Republic of Niger |
| Capital of Niger: | Niamey |
| Population: | 17.83 million (2013) |
| Area: | 1.267 million km² |
| Borders | Benin, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Libya, Mali, Nigeriaand Chad. |
| Language: | French, Hausa, Djerma, Tamajaq |
| Currency: | West African CFA franc |
| Country Code: | +227 |
| Time Zone: | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Newspaper: | Le Republicain is the only newspaper in Niger. However some other online newspapers are Africa Time, Afrol, Tam Tam Info etc. |
| Places to Visit: | Niamey, Agadez Grande Mosquee, Parc National Du W Du Niger, Tenere Desert etc are the tourist attractions of the country. |
| Major Religion: | Islam, Christians and some native beliefs |
Trade Facts
In 2014, Niger exported $1.2B and imported $2.3B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.1B. In 2014 the GDP of Niger was $8.17B and its GDP per capita was $937.
The top exports of Niger are:
Radioactive Chemicals ($546M),Refined Petroleum ($249M), Uranium and Thorium Ore ($106M),Other Oily Seeds ($37.7M) and Rice ($23.6M).
The top export destinations of Niger are:
France ($524M), Nigeria($138M), Burkina Faso ($134M), China ($133M) and the United States ($80M).
Its top imports are:
Rice ($130M), Cement ($93.6M), Cars ($90.4M),Excavation Machinery ($89.2M) and Packaged Medicaments($77.1M).
The top import origins are:
China ($451M), France($308M), the United States ($124M), India ($97.3M) and Thailand($87.5M).
Educational Institutes
ABDOU MOUMOUNI UNIVERSITY OF NIAMEY
Address: Universite Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, B.P 11040, Niamey, Niger
http://www.ird.ne/partenariat/resadep/
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF NIGER
Address: Islamic University of Niger, P.O. Box 76, Say, Niger
http://www.universite_say.ne/
Places to See!
National Museum
Air Mountains and Tenere Desert