Africa > Western Africa > Niger | |
Official Name Republic of Niger | |
Motto Fraternity, Work, Progress | |
Region Africa | |
Sub-Region Western Africa | |
Capital Niamey | |
Currency New Zealand Dollar (XOF) | |
Independence Day 3 Aug 1960: Independence from France in 1960. | |
Population 17,138,707 | |
Nationality Nigerien | |
Area 1,267,000 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria | |
Time Zone WAT (UTC+1) | |
Geo Location Latitude 16.00, Longitude 8.00 | |
Dialing Code +227 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code NE | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code NER | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 562 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee NIG | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .ne | |