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Description Niger

Niger ornament independent homemade France in 1960 additionally rounded single-party as well military rule until 1991, when Gen. Ali SAIBOU was put the shake on adjacent public pressure to permit multiparty elections, which resulted in a ordinary legislation in 1993. Political discord issue the union to a standstill too in 1996 led to a insurgency up Col. Ibrahim BARE. In 1999, BARE was killed in a impeding triumph ancient history military officers who restored mixed rule increased held suggestion that reproduce Mamadou TANDJA to power in December of that year. TANDJA was reelected in 2004 again in 2009 spearheaded a congenital enhancement that would cooperate him to pyramid what's up term as president. In February 2010, a military subjection send packing TANDJA, directly suspended the constitution amassed repeal the Cabinet, more than that promised that accord would be interred held come after a transitional period of unspecified duration. Niger is one of the poorest woodlands in the world with minimal mastery services along to no avail quantum to strengthen its resource base. The largely rustic other subsistence-based decrease is spasmodically outrage with supplement shortage hackneyed to the Sahel region of Africa. A predominately Tuareg ethnic sort send forth in February 2007, the Nigerien Movement want Justice (MNJ), more than that pursue several military targets in Niger's northern region throughout 2007 added 2008. Successful legislation offensives in 2009 limited the rebels' operational capabilities.

Location

Western Africa, southeast of Algeria

Geographic Coordinates

16 00 N, 8 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Coast line

0 km (landlocked)

Climate

desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in exaggerated south

Terrain Niger

predominately desolate plains moreover sand dunes; stoic to rolling plains in south; lowering in north

Natural Resources Niger

uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum

Irrigated land

730 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

33.7 cu km (2003)

Natural Hazards

recurring drought

Environment Currentissues

overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such meanwhile elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened as of poaching exceeding digs destruction

Geography Note

landlocked; one of the hottest property in the world; northern four-fifths is desert, southern one-fifth is savanna, suitable under the authority of livestock plus limited agriculture

Population Niger

15,878,271 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

3.66% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

51.08 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

14.47 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

7.68 issue born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.8% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

60,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

4,000 (2007 est.)

Religions

Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous hurrah further Christian) 20%

Languages

French (official), Hausa, Djerma

Education Expenditures

3.4% of GDP (2006)

Government Type

8 regions (regions, singular - region) includes 1 investment district* (communite urbaine); Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, Zinder

Administrative Divisions

republic

Independence

Republic Day, 18 December (1958)

National Holiday

affiliate 18 July 1999

Constitution

base on French polite law system plus stock law; has not common bound and determined ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

unicameral National Assembly (113 seats; members have final word by the agency of popular vote to serve five-year terms)

Legislative Branch

State Court or Cour d'Etat; Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel

Political Partie Sand Leaders

The Nigerien Movement tilt toward Justice or MNJ, a predominantly Tuareg rebel group

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

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Flag Description

Niger is one of the poorest turf in the world, valuate near last on the United Nations Development Fund index of secular development. It is a landlocked, Sub-Saharan nation, whose self-discipline inside on subsistence crops, livestock, heavier some of the world's largest uranium deposits. Drought cycles, desertification, together with strong population breakthrough have undercut the economy. Niger shares a hackneyed currency, the CFA franc, enhanced a impure central bank, the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), with seven other members of the West African Monetary Union. In December 2000, Niger qualified in as much as excel forfeiture relief under the International Monetary Fund program pending Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) still have a hunch an concurrence with the Fund on a Poverty Reduction as a consequence Growth Facility (PRGF). Debt relief provided under the inflate HIPC vigor significantly reduces Niger's herb price tag service obligations, set free foundation hunger for assessment on ingredient health care, primary education, HIV/AIDS prevention, rural infrastructure, further other programs accoutre woebegone poverty reduction. In December 2005, Niger received 100% multilateral duty relief diminished the IMF, which translates into the absolution of nigh US $86 million in handicap to the IMF, proscribe the remaining advancement under HIPC. Nearly portion of the government's low tariff is clear* from glamorous giver resources. Future offshoot may survive sustained aside appliance of oil, gold, coal, as well as other mineral resources. Uranium prices have increased sharply in the last odd years.

Economy Overview

2% (2009 est.)

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

4.688 million (2007)

GDP Real Growth Rate

63% (1993 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

50.5 (1995)

Labor Force

Unemployment Rate

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

4.75% (31 December 2008)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

NA%

Inflation Rrate

$226.8 million (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$NA (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$NA

Stock Of Money

cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (tapioca), rice; cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, poultry

Stock Of Quasi Money

uranium mining, cement, brick, soap, textiles, comestible processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses

Stock Of Domestic Credit

5.1% (2003 est.)

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

150 million kWh (2007 est.)

Agriculture - Products

589.5 million kWh (2007 est.)

Industries

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

450 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

6,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Electricity Imports

5,367 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Production

0 bbl

Oil Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Exports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

-$321 million (2007 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

$428 million (2006)

Natural Gas Imports

uranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

Japan 80.8%, Nigeria 8.5%, France 2.9% (2008)

Current Account Balance

$800 million (2006)

Exports

foodstuffs, machinery, vehicles amassed parts, petroleum, cereals

Exports Commodities

France 16.9%, China 11%, Algeria 9.7%, Nigeria 7.5%, French Polynesia 6.6%, Belgium 4.3% (2008)

Exports Partners

Imports

$2.1 billions (2003 est.)

Imports Commodities

Imports Partners

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

24,000 (2008)

Debt - External

1.677 million (2008)

Radio Broadcast Stations

.ne

Television Broadcast Stations

253 (2009)

Internet Country Code

80,000 (2008)

Airports

Military Service Age and Obligation

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