Niger

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 1,267,000 sq km OR 489,191 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 200 m OR 656 ft
highest point: 2022 m OR 6,634 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 19,899,120 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 4.10% (2010)
Population density:
 16 per sq km OR 41 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 18.70%
Rural: 81.30%
Life Expectancy:
 53.4 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 112.22 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 49.7 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 10.2 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 28.70% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 42.90% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 15.10% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Niamey
Official Language(s):
 French

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $340
Currency:
 CFA franc

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