# Outline of Niger

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niger:
Niger – landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa. It was named for the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey.

## General reference

* Pronunciation: /niːˈʒɛər/ or /ˈnaɪdʒər/
* Common English country name: Niger
* Official English country name: The Republic of Niger
* Common endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival(s): Nigerien
* Demonym(s):
* ISO country codes: NE, NER, 562
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NE
* Internet country code top-level domain: .ne

## Geography of Niger

Geography of Niger
* Niger is: a landlocked country
* Population of Niger: 14,226,000 - 55th most populous country
* Area of Niger: 1,267,000 km$^2$
* Atlas of Niger

### Location

* Niger is situated within the following regions:
** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
** Africa
*** West Africa
*** partially within the Sahara Desert
* Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
* Extreme points of Niger
** High: Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès 2,022 m (6,634 ft)
** Low: Niger River 200 m (656 ft)
* Land boundaries: 5,697 km
       Nigeria 1,497 km
       Chad 1,175 km
       Algeria 956 km
       Mali 821 km
       Burkina Faso 628 km
       Libya 354 km
       Benin 266 km
   * Coastline: none

### Environment of Niger

* Climate of Niger
* Renewable energy in Niger
** Kandadji Dam
* Protected areas of Niger
** National parks of Niger
*** W National Park
* Wildlife of Niger
** Fauna of Niger
*** Birds of Niger
*** Mammals of Niger

#### Natural geographic features of Niger

* Glaciers in Niger: none
* Islands of Niger
** Lété Island
* Mountains of Niger
** Aïr Mountains
* Djado Plateau
* Rivers of Niger
** Niger River
* World Heritage Sites in Niger

### Regions of Niger

Regions of Niger
* Arbre du Ténéré
* Azawagh
* Gadoufaoua
* Talak
* Ténéré

#### Ecoregions of Niger

List of ecoregions in Niger
* Azawagh and Ayr region

#### Administrative divisions of Niger

Administrative divisions of Niger
* Regions of Niger
** Departments of Niger
*** Communes of Niger

##### Regions of Niger

Regions of Niger
** Agadez Region
** Diffa Region
** Dosso Region
** Maradi Region
** Tahoua Region
** Tillabéri Region
** Zinder Region

##### Departments of Niger

Departments of Niger

##### Communes of Niger

Communes of Niger

##### Municipalities of Niger

* Capital of Niger: Niamey
* Cities in Niger
** Abalak
** Agadez
** Arlit
** Assamakka
** Assodé
** Ayourou
** Bilma
** Birni N'Gaouré
** Birni-N'Konni
** Dakoro
** Diffa
** Dogondoutchi
** Dosso
** Galmi
** Gaya
** In-Gall
** Madaoua
** Maradi
** Mayahi
** Miria
** N'guigmi
** Niamey
** Ourofan
** Say
** Tahoua
** Tchin-Tabaraden
** Téra
** Tessaoua
** Tillabéri
** Jikata
** Tillabéri
** Timia
** Zinder

### Demography of Niger

Demographics of Niger

## Government and politics of Niger

Politics of Niger
* Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
* Capital of Niger: Niamey
* Elections in Niger
* Political parties in Niger

### Branches of the government of Niger

Government of Niger

#### Executive branch of the government of Niger

* Head of state: President of Niger, Abdourahamane Tchiani
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Niger, Ali Lamine Zeine
* Council of Ministers of Niger

#### Legislative branch of the government of Niger

* Parliament of Niger (unicameral)

#### Judicial branch of the government of Niger

Court system of Niger
* Supreme Court of Niger

### Foreign relations of Niger

Foreign relations of Niger
* Diplomatic missions in Niger
* Diplomatic missions of Niger

#### International organization membership

The Republic of Niger is a member of:

### Law and order in Niger

Law of Niger
* Constitution of Niger
* Human rights in Niger
** LGBT rights in Niger
* Law enforcement in Niger

### Military of Niger

Military of Niger
* Command
** Commander-in-chief: President of Niger
* Forces
** Army of Niger
** Navy of Niger: None
** Air Force of Niger

### Local government in Niger

Local government in Niger

## History of Niger

History of Niger
* 2005-06 Niger food crisis
* Niger uranium forgeries
* Upper Senegal and Niger
* French West Africa
* Senegambia and Niger
* UTA Flight 772
* Nigerien presidential election, 1999
* Nigerien presidential election, 2004
* COVID-19 pandemic
* Coups in Niger
** 1974
** 1996
** 1999
** 2010
** 2011 attempt
** 2021 attempt
** 2023

## Culture of Niger

Culture of Niger
* Cuisine of Niger
* Media in Niger
* National symbols of Niger
** Coat of arms of Niger
** Flag of Niger
** National anthem of Niger
* Public holidays in Niger
* Association des Scouts du Niger
* World Heritage Sites in Niger

### Art in Niger

* Cinema of Niger
* Music of Niger
** Nigerien hip hop

### Languages of Niger

* Languages of Niger
** Tuareg languages
** Songhay languages
** Hausa language
** Fula language
** Kanuri language
** Hassānīya
** Tayart Tamajeq
** Zarma language

### People of Niger

People of Niger

#### Ethnic groups

* Djerma
* Fula people
* Hausa people
* Songhai people
* Tuareg
* Wodaabe
* Yerwa Kanuri
* Kanuri people

#### Notable individuals

* Souley Abdoulaye
* Semira Adamu
* Boukary Adji
* Ismaël Alassane
* Hamid Algabid
* Hama Amadou
* Djibo Bakary
* Amadou Cheiffou
* Amadou Cissé
* Andrée Clair
* Mano Dayak
* Hamani Diori
* Mahamadou Issoufou
* Seyni Kountché
* Aliou Mahamidou
* Tandja Mamadou
* Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
* Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki
* Aïchatou Mindaoudou
* Mohammed Muyei
* Ide Oumarou
* Mamane Oumarou
* Mahamane Ousmane
* Nassirou Sabo
* Ali Saibou
* Ibrahim Tankary
* Daouda Malam Wanké
* Ilguilas Weila
* Moussa Yahaya

### Religion in Niger

Religion in Niger
* Buddhism in Niger
* Christianity in Niger
** Roman Catholicism in Niger
*** Diocese of Niamey
* Hinduism in Niger
* Islam in Niger

### Sports in Niger

Sports in Niger
* Football in Niger
* Niger at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Niger

Economy of Niger
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 140th (one hundred and fortieth)
* Agriculture in Niger
* Banking in Niger
** Central Bank of West African States
* Communications in Niger
** Internet in Niger
* Companies of Niger
* Currency of Niger: Franc
** ISO 4217: XOF
* Energy in Niger
** Power Stations in Niger
* Health care in Niger
* Mining in Niger
* Prostitution in Niger
* Stock Exchange in Niger: none – Niger is served by the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
* Transport in Niger
** Airports in Niger
*** Diori Hamani International Airport
*** Zinder Airport
** Rail transport in Niger

## Education in Niger

Education in Niger
* Abdou Moumouni University
* Islamic University of Niger
* University of Maradi
* Universite de Tahoua
* University of Zinder

## Health in Niger

Health in Niger