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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 9,962,242 (20% urban)
- Total area: 1,267,000 sq. km
- Languages: French (official)
- Religions: Muslim (80%)
- Per capita GDP: $970 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $298m; uranium ore, livestock products, cowpeas
- Literacy: 13.6% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 42 years (41.7f, 42.2m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Niger
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Niger
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Niger
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Niger - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Niger
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Niger - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Niger
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Niger - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- European Union Development Programme - Niger
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Niger
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Destination Niger (Lonely Planet)
- Ok Raids Agence de Voyage - West African travel specialists
- Niger Travel Information (U.S. Departnment of State)
- Airlines:
- Air Afrique - servicing Benin, burkian Faso, the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Congo, Mali, Senegal, Togo, Niger, Chad,
and Mauritania
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Niger
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Niger
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Niger - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Niger - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Niger
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Niger
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Niger
- Human rights:
- [Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Niger
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Niger] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Niger - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Niger
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Niger
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Niger - from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty
International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [Electionworld.org] election results in Niger
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Kakaki - weekly newspaper
- Republican Niger News
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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