République du Niger

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Country
gptkbp:area 1267000 km²
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkb:Chad
gptkb:Libya
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Niamey
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:coatOfArms features a shield with a sun, crossed Tuareg swords, a spear, and millet heads
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Niger
gptkbp:continent gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:currency gptkb:West_African_CFA_franc
gptkbp:demonym Nigerien
gptkbp:dialCode +227
gptkbp:drivesOn right
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Tuareg
Hausa
Fulani
Kanuri
Toubou
Zarma-Songhai
gptkbp:flag horizontal tricolor of orange, white, and green with an orange circle in the center
gptkbp:GDP about $15 billion (nominal, 2022)
gptkbp:governmentType unitary semi-presidential republic (as of 2023, under military rule)
gptkbp:HDI 0.400 (2021, low)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label République du Niger
gptkbp:independenceDate gptkb:France
3 August 1960
gptkbp:internetTLD .ne
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code NE
gptkbp:landlocked true
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Niamey
gptkbp:lifeExpectancy about 62 years (2021)
gptkbp:literacyRate about 37% (2021)
gptkbp:mainExports gptkb:livestock
gptkb:uranium
agricultural products
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Niger_River
gptkbp:motto Fraternité, Travail, Progrès
gptkbp:nationalAnthem La Nigérienne
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:République_du_Niger
gptkbp:population about 25 million (2023)
gptkbp:president Abdourahamane Tchiani (as of 2024, head of military junta)
gptkbp:primeMinister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine (as of 2024)
gptkbp:region gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam_(majority)
gptkb:Christianity_(minority)
gptkbp:timezone UTC+1
gptkbp:UNMemberSince 20 September 1960
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coat_of_arms_of_Niger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5