Niger

'Gateway to Sahara Desert'.

Agadez

UNESCO WHS 3:

Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve

Bordering Countries:

Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria. (longest border with Nigeria)

Mouth of the Niger River:

Gulf of Guinea

Mountain Ranges

Doutchi mountains, Damagaram Mountains, Damergon Mountains, Tagama Mountains

Languages:

French (official), Hausa, Djerma

UNESCO WHS 2:

Historic Centre of Agadez

Religion:

Islam

The Niger River extends into

Mali, Nigeria and Benin.

Largest Cities 3:

Maradi

Highest Point:

Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès (also known as Monts Bagzane (6,634 ft) - in the south central Aïr Mountains,

Capital:

Niamey

Largest Cities 1:

Niamey

3rd longest river in Africa after Nile River

Niger River

Lowest Point:

Niger River - 656 ft

Sahel - extends into

Niger, Mali, Chad, Nigeria, Benin and Burkina Faso.

first Westerner to have traveled the central portion of the Niger River.

The Scottish Explorer Mungo Park

Deserts:

The Talak Desert covers Niger. The Tenere Desert covers Niger and Algeria.

Niger Flag

The centered orange circle is symbolic of the sun. The orange stripe represents the Savannah grasslands, white the Niger River, and green represents the country's rain forests.

Exports:

Uranium, livestock, cowpeas.

UNESCO WHS 1:

W National Park of Niger

Currency:

West African Communaute Financiere Africaine Franc (CFA Franc)

Largest Cities 2:

Zinder - aka - Damagaram

The name Niger comes from what

a native term Ni Gir meaning flowing water (after the Niger River)