Niger
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Capital
Niamey
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Local time
6:16
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Population
19.88 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+227
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Currency
Fr XOF (franc)
Niger
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Capital
Niamey
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Local time
6:16
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Population
19.88 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+227
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Currency
Fr XOF (franc)
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Petrol price
€ 1.09 pl
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Precipitation
151mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
1 267 000 km2
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Protected Area
18%
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Forest Area
1%
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Agricultural area
35%
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Annual air passengers
15 044
Population
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Ethnicity
Hausa - 56 %
Djerma - 22 %
Fula - 8 %
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Religion
Islam - 80 %
Islam - 80 %
indigenous and Christian - 20 %
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Literacy rates
15.5%
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Languages
French
Hausa
Djerma
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Armed Forces
10 700
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Alcohol consumption
0.3 l/person
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Smoking
18.6%
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Diabetes
2.2%
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Malaria
357%
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Tuberculosis
95 per 100k
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HIV
0.4%
Economy
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Industries
uranium mining, cement, brick, soap, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses
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Agriculture
cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (manioc), rice, cattle, sheep
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Natural Resources
uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt
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Energy Import
-5%
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Natural Resources
uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt
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Renewable Energy
78%
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CO2 Emissions
2 127kt
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Ease of Business
144 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
1
What not to do when visiting Niger
Niger Don’t forget to shake hands in combination with a touching of the right hand over the heart when greeting (men). Men and women usually greet verbally or with a nod of acknowledgement. It’s a taboo for Muslim men to touch women and vice-versa.
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Niger Don't wear expensive clothes or jewellery, don’t show off with money at the public - you’re risking to be a target of pickpockets or kidnappers. Keep a low profile and exercise increased caution at all time.
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Niger Don’t wear unveiling or tight clothes - local culture and Islam tradition encourage conservative dress for both women and men.
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Did you know?
Niger has only one trade union which is controlled by the government.
Niger Don’t eat, drink, smoke or chew chewing gum in public during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Niger Don’t photograph military installations or important government buildings - it's illegal.
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Niger Don’t eat or handle things from/to someone with the left hand - always use the right hand or both.
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Niger Don’t enter someone’s home, mosque or step on a prayer mat with your shoes on.
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Niger Don’t forget the rainy season is from May to November. Extreme heat temperatures (around 40 degrees Celsius) are common between March and June.
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