Niger is one of the world's largest landlocked Sahelian nations, a major uranium producer facing significant climate and security pressures.
Overview
- Size: 1,267,000 km²
- Location: West Africa, mostly Sahara/Sahel desert, bordering Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali.
- Coordinates: 17.607800°, 8.081700°
Governance
- Administrative type: Unitary Presidential Republic (transitional military-led government)
- Languages: French (official), Hausa, Zarma widely spoken
Culture
Home to Hausa, Zarma-Songhai, Tuareg and Fula pastoralist traditions, with the annual Cure Salee Tuareg/Wodaabe gathering among its notable cultural events.
Economy
Uranium mining is a top export; the majority of the population relies on subsistence farming and livestock herding.
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