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Maps of Niger show the location of major cities and regions in Niger. Check out our interactive maps of Niger.

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Niger Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Republic of Niger
Capital	Niamey
Total Area	489,191.43 sq mi 1,267,000.00 sq km (slightly less than twice the size of Texas)
Population	10,355,156 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	28,457,437
Languages	French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Literacy	13.6% total, 20.9% male, 6.6% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians
Life Expectancy	41.74 male, 41.44 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes
GDP (per capita)	$1,000 (2000 est.)
Industry	uranium mining, cement, brick, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses
Agriculture	cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (tapioca), rice; cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, poultry
Arable Land	3%
Natural Resources	uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, petroleum