AREA ................................................
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1.267.000
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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11.360.538 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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9,0 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Niamey
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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French (official), Hausa, Djerma
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christian
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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779 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,26 (172th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Niger River 200 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Mont Bagzane 2022 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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3 August 1960 (from France)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.ne
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+227
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