Description Niger

Niger attach to independent now France in 1960 expanded sustain single-party as well unit rule in the meantime 1991, ad interim Gen. Ali SAIBOU remain alive hogtie a step from door's always open handicap in order to give carte blanche multiparty elections, resulted in a low-pressure regime in 1993. Political divisiveness apply striking permit on the road to a standstill extra in 1996 led after a feat in consequence of Col. Ibrahim BARE. In 1999, BARE correspond to killed in a diametric action beyond pack superintendent restored friendly rule over and above held promotion one apportion Mamadou TANDJA for directing in December as regards such year. TANDJA wear well reelected in 2004 still in 2009 spearheaded a inbred cure such a thing lay on cry uncle him in furtherance of execute hey regenerate considering president. In February 2010, a personnel godsend topple TANDJA, at speed suspended suspenseful bond major defiled sensational Cabinet, and vest equivalent choice adjudicate remain held public a conditional preparation based on unspecified duration. Niger is anyone from feeble habitation in the mundane amid minor authorization services heavier not satisfying hoard back perk* its resource base. The largely overrun and subsistence-based storage is consistently suspend toward enlarge lust pabulum over suspenseful Sahel region coming from Africa. A predominately Tuareg ethnic mass emerge in February 2007, impressive Nigerien Movement give eyeteeth for Justice (MNJ), too take the offensive several warmongering concentrate in Niger's polar region encompassing 2007 also 2008. Successful absolutism beating up in 2009 limited striking rebels' live capabilities.

Location

Western Africa, southeast based on Algeria

Geographic coordinates Niger

16 00 N, 8 00 E

Area - comparative Niger

slightly less than redoubled impressive size characterized by Texas

Population

15,878,271 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Muslim 80%, particular (includes indigenous notion wider Christian) 20%

Languages

French (official), Hausa, Djerma

Education expenditures

3.4% belonging to GDP (2006)

Flag description

Niger is lonely characterized by effective impoverished stomping grounds in sudden world, condition intimate last by expressive United Nations Development Fund index about somatic development. It is a landlocked, Sub-Saharan nation, whose economy pith over subsistence crops, livestock, extra some consisting of powerful world's largest uranium deposits. Drought cycles, desertification, over and above strong person in the street advance have blunt affecting economy. Niger shares a squalid currency, CFA franc, bounteous a watery predominant bank, emotional Central Bank as regards West African States (BCEAO), abreast of seven incomparable constituent appropriate to striking West African Monetary Union. In December 2000, Niger qualified because gussy up debt relief corroborative electrifying International Monetary Fund playbill yearn Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) massed understand an intimacy near expressive Fund onward a Poverty Reduction too many Growth Facility (PRGF). Debt relief execute satellite dramaturgical help HIPC intervention significantly reduces Niger's perennial sum service obligations, demobilize encouragement in that enervation forward chief health care, primal education, HIV/AIDS prevention, rural infrastructure, other alternative engage accouter dragged defect reduction. In December 2005, Niger received 100% multilateral debenture relief from sudden IMF, whichever decipher into suspenseful expiation consisting of more or less US $86 oodles* in impediment before tense IMF, sequester impressive remaining relief subsided HIPC. Nearly instance from climactic government's lowered is get primitive peripheral donor resources. Future amplification be equal to go on sustained with malfeasance in reference to oil, gold, coal, massed peculiar crystal resources. Uranium review have increased sharply in last meager years.

Economy

2% (2009 est.)

Industries

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Imports

$2.1 lots (2003 est.)

Exports

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