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Last reviewed: 17 October 2011 |
Area: 1,267,000 sq km
Population: 15.9 million (est 2010)
Capital city: Niamey
People: There are four main groups – Hausa, Djerma, Fulani and Tuareg.
Languages: French and Arabic are the official languages but local languages are widely spoken.
Religion: Over 95% of the populations are Muslim.
Currency: CFA franc. Pegged to the Euro. 749 FCAF = I euro
Head of State: President Mahamadou Issoufou
Prime Minister: Brigi Rafini
Membership of international organisations: United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Union Economique et Monetaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA), International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF).