West Africa(UN: Western Africa)
Niger
Republic of Niger
A largely Saharan country astride old trans-Saharan routes, holding major uranium reserves and facing insurgency on several borders.
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Niger in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Niger
National flag
- Aïr Mountains
Landscape
Aïr Mountains
A real place in Niger
- Grand Mosque of Agadez
Landmark
Grand Mosque of Agadez
A 27-metre mud minaret standing since the 16th century.
- Aïr and Ténéré
Landmark
Aïr and Ténéré
A desert reserve larger than the whole United Kingdom.
- Giraffe
Wildlife
Giraffe
A giraffe's neck has exactly seven bones, the same number as yours.
- Addax antelope
Wildlife
Addax antelope
It can live its whole life without ever drinking free water.
- Fennec fox
Wildlife
Fennec fox
Its huge ears dump body heat and hear insects moving under the sand.
- Dorcas gazelle
Wildlife
Dorcas gazelle
It gets nearly all its water from the plants it eats.
- Scimitar-horned oryx
Wildlife
Scimitar-horned oryx
Extinct in the wild by 2000, it now runs free again in Chad.
- Niamey
City
Niamey
Capital of Niger
Capital
Niamey
Population
27,917,831
World Bank, 2025
Area
1,267,000 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc
GDP per person
$775
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
61.4 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
18.4%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Niger has one of the youngest populations in the world, with a median age under 15.
The 'Tree of Ténéré' was once the most isolated tree on Earth.
Your route
Where to start with Niger
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.