  Niger
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| Its the landscape that makes an impression in Niger. Theres black volcanic mountains towering over green oases, cascading waterfalls, desert cities with wide tree-lined boulevards, camels, and the dramatic, if lonely, beauty of the desert. |
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| Capital: Niamey |
| Official languages: French |
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| Government:Parliamentary democracy |
| President:Tandja Mamadou |
| Vice President:Seyni Oumarou |
| Independence:August 3, 1960Â, France |
| Population:13,957,000 |
| Currency:West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Description:Its the landscape that makes an impression in Niger. Theres black volcanic mountains towering over green oases, cascading waterfalls, desert cities with wide tree-lined boulevards, camels, and the dramatic, if lonely, beauty of the desert. |
| Location:Western Africa, southeast of Algeria |
| Area:1 267 000 sq_km |
| Natural Resource uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum |
| Internet Code:.ne |
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