🇳🇪 Niger
Level 4 — Do Not TravelAbout Niger
The Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It covers a land area of almost 1.27 million km2 (490,000 mi2), making it the largest landlocked country in West Africa and the second-largest landlocked nation in Africa behind Chad. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara. Its predominantly Muslim population of about 25 million lives mostly in clusters in the south and west of the country. The capital, Niamey, is located in Niger's southwest corner along the namesake Niger River.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Travel Advisory
Do not travel due to life-threatening risks. U.S. citizens should depart immediately if safe to do so.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- GDP
- $19.9B
- GDP per Capita
- $735
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 61.2 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Niamey
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
- Population
- 26,312,034
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
- Languages
- French
- Calling Code
- +227
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- NE