Niger
Republic of Niger
Western AfricaNENER
Population
24.21M
Capital
Niamey
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Niger
- Official Name
- Republic of Niger
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 24.21M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- NE
- Alpha-3 Code
- NER
- Olympic Code
- 562
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+01:00
Languages
French
Continents
Africa
Currencies
- Fr - West African CFA franc (XOF)
International Associations
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 2.10°, 13.53°
Niger is located in , specifically in the Western Africa region. It shares borders with 7 countries.
About Niger
The capital city, Niamey, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include French.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.