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| Country |
: |
Republic of Niger |
| Capital |
: |
Niamey |
| Total Area |
: |
489,191.43 sq mi
1,267,000.00 sq km
(slightly less than
twice the size of Texas) |
| Population |
: |
10,355,156 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
: |
28,457,437 |
| Languages |
: |
French (official), Hausa, Djerma |
| Literacy |
: |
61.6% total, 73.9% male, 49% female (1995
est.) |
| Religions |
: |
Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and
Christians |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
41.74 male, 41.44 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
: |
Republic |
| Currency |
: |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100
centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
$1,000 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
: |
Uranium mining, cement, brick, textiles, food processing,
chemicals, slaughterhouses |
| Agriculture |
: |
Cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (tapioca),
rice; cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, poultry |
| Arable Land |
: |
3% |
| Natural Resources |
: |
Uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold,
petroleum |
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