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NIGER
Country (long form) Republic of Niger
Capital Niamey
Total Area 489,191.43 sq mi
1,267,000.00 sq km
Population 10,075,511 (July 2000 est.)
Languages French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Religions Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs
and Christians
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF)
= 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 90%, industry
and commerce 6%, government 4%
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
Exports uranium ore 65%, livestock products, cowpeas,
onions (1998 est.)
Natural Resources uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates,
gold, petroleum
Visa Required (U.S. only) Yes 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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