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The flag of Niger was chosen on Nov. 23, 1959. The white color is for purity, innocence, and civic spirit. The orange is for the Sahara Desert and the heroic efforts of citizens to live within it, while the orange central disk represents the sun. The green color stands for agriculture and hope; it is suggestive of the Niger River valley.
Niger
Official name: République du Niger (Republic of Niger).
Form of government: republic with a single legislative body (Nation ...
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Country (long form)Republic of Niger
CapitalNiamey
Total Area489,191.43 sq mi
1,267,000.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of Texas)
Population10,355,156 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 205028,457,437
LanguagesFrench (official), Hausa, Djerma
Literacy13.6% total, 20.9% male, 6.6% female (1995 est.)
ReligionsMuslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians
Life Expectancy41.74 male, 41.44 female (2001 est.)
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Niger
Capital : Niamey
Major Language(s) : French, Hausa, Songhai, Ful
Largest City : Niamey
Date of UN Membership : 20 Sep. 1960
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 587
Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 13°32'N 02°05'E
Currency : CFA franc
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 1860
Area (km2) : 1267000
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 10401
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 8
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 191
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Location: Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 8 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area:
total: 1.267 million sq km
land: 1,266,700 sq km
water: 300 sq km
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Population 1,096,000
Capital City Mbabane (71,000)
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