Niger
Official name: |
Niger |
Capital City: |
Niamey |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
227 |
Population: |
9,113,001 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
French (official), Hausa, Djerma |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 26, Mar 9, 19, 20, Apr 5, 24, May 1, Aug 3, 4, Dec 9, 10, 18, 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: uranium ore 67%, livestock products 20%, cowpeas, onions |
Partners: France 77%, Nigeria 8%, Cote d'Ivoire, Italy Major Imports: |
Commodities: consumer goods, primary materials, machinery, vehicles and parts, petroleum, cereals |
Partners: France 23%, Cote d'Ivoire, Germany, Italy, Japan Total Export: |
$232 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$234 million (c.i.f., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$5.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$600 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
13.6% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.99% (1996 est.) |
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