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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Niger


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Officially known as the Republic of Niger (French: République du Niger), NIGER is a landlocked, mostly arid country situated in northwestern Africa and named after the 4,180 kilometer (2,597 mile) long Niger River. There are 7 bordering countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria. The capital and most-populated city is Niamey. Other communities include Agadéz, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Tahoua, Tillabéri, and Zinder. The currency is the West African Franc, and its ISO 4217 currency code is XOF.

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