*République du Niger*
Republic of Niger :
*Motto: *"Fraternité, Travail, Progrès" (French)
"Fraternity, Work, Progress" :
*Anthem: **La Nigérienne* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Niamey
13°32′N 2°05′E / 13.533, 2.083
Official languages :
French
Hausa (as "national")
Demonym :
Nigerien; Nigerois
Government :
Parliamentary democracy
Government President :
Tandja Mamadou
Government Prime Minister :
Seyni Oumarou
Independence :
from France
Independence Declared :
22131
Area Total :
1,267,000 km² (22nd)
489,678 sq mi
Population July 2008[1] estimate :
13272679
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$8.909 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$667[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$4.174 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$312[2]
*Gini* (1995) :
50.5 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.374 (low) (174th)
Currency :
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
*not observed* (UTC+1)
*R?publique du Niger*
Republic of Niger :
*Motto: *"Fraternit?, Travail, Progr?s" (French)
"Fraternity, Work, Progress" :
*Anthem: **La Nig?rienne* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Niamey
13?32?N 2?05?E? / ?13.533, 2.083
Official languages :
French
Hausa (as "national")
Demonym :
Nigerien; Nigerois
Government :
Parliamentary democracy
President :
Tandja Mamadou
Prime Minister :
Seyni Oumarou
Independence :
from France
Total :
1,267,000 km? (22nd)
489,678 sq mi
July 2008[1] estimate :
13272679
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$8.909 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$4.174 billion[2]
*Gini* (1995) :
50.5 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.374 (low) (174th)
Currency :
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Summer (DST) :
*not observed* (UTC+1)
