Niger
Location: Western Africa, bordered by Mali and Burkina Faso on
the West, Libya and Algeria on the North, Chad on the East,
Benin and Nigeria on the South
Area: 489,200 square miles
Population: 8,200,000
Government: Military rule
Largest city: Miamey (capital)
Languages: French, Hausa, Fulani
Ethnic groups: Hausa 56%, Djerma 22%, Fulani 8%, Tuareg 8%
Religions: Muslim, Christian
Chief industries: Agriculture, mining, herding
Chief crops: Peanuts, cotton, livestock, cassava, rice
Minerals: Uranium, tin, coal, iron
Leading exports: Uranium, livestock, hides
Leading imports: Machinery, oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods
Monetary unit: CFA franc