Niger - Introduction
Niger (officially: Republic of Niger) is a country in Africa, precisely in Western Africa, with a population of about 30.6 Millions inhabitants today (2026-09-01). The capital city of Republic of Niger is Niamey, and the official country TLD code is .ne. Niger has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as NE, NER, NIG, 562 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
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Niger , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Niger |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Niger |
| Common (Native) | Niger |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Niger |
| Alternative spellings | NE, Nijar |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| fra | French |
|---|
Geography
Niger is located in Western Africa and has a total land area of 1267000 km². It is bounded by Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria and the capital city is Niamey
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+01:00 |
| Capital city | Niamey |
| Area | 1267000 km² |
| Population 2026-09-01 | 30.6 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Nigerien / Female: Nigerien |
| fra | Male: Nigérien / Female: Nigérienne |
| Lat/Lng | 16, 8 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Niger
The flag of Niger features three equal horizontal bands of orange, white and green, with an orange circle centered in the white band.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | West African CFA franc |
| Code | XOF |
| Symbol | Fr |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | NE |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | NER |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 562 |
| International calling code | +227 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | NIG |
All Important Facts about Niger
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