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| Official Name | Republic of Niger | | Nationality | Nigerien | | Flag | 3 equal horizontal bands of orange, white, and green, with a small orange disk representing the sun in the center | | Location | West Africa, bordered by Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria | | Area | 490,000 sq. mi. | | Population | 9.7 million (1999 World Bank estimate) | | Annual population growth | 2.75% | | Infant mortality rate | 124.9 deaths/1000 live births | | Life expectancy | 47 years | | Official language | French | | Main national languages | Hausa, Djerma, Fula, Tamashek | | Religions | 85% Muslim, 15% Christian and animist | | Independence | August 3, 1960 (former French colony) | | National holiday | Republic Day, December 18 | | Capital | Niamey | | Administrative Division | 7 departments, 35 districts | | Form of government | Republic, multiparty Presidential regime | | Head of State | President Mamadou Tandja | | Motto | Fraternity-Work-Progress | | Currency | CFA franc (CFA 725 ~ $1) | | Climate | Dry season October-June; rainy season June-October; cool November-February (10 degrees C), hot March-May (44 degrees C) | | Mineral resources | Uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, petroleum | | Agricultural products | Millet, sorghum, rice, corn, fruits, vegetables, cotton, peanuts, cassava, cowpeas | | Export products | Cotton, shea nuts, gold, livestock, poultry, vegetables | | Industry | Mining, cement, brick, textiles, food processing, chemicals |
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