| Local Name:Niger |
| Captial:Niamey |
| Continent:Africa |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Republic |
| Head of State:Executive |
| Basis of Executive: Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Head of State:President Mahamadou Issoufou |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Brigi Rafini |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 22 |
| Total Area: 1,267,000 km2(489,000 sqmi) |
| Land: 1,266,700 km2(489,100 sqmi) |
| Water: 300 km2(120 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 0.02% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 63 |
| Population: 16,274,738 |
| Date: 1-Jul-12 |
| World Population: 0.23% |
| Source : Official estimate |
| Languages:French |
| Currency |
| Currency: West African CFA franc |
| Currency Sign: Fr |
| Currency ISO Code: XOF |
| Fractional Unit: Centime |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +227 |
| ISO Code A2: NE |
| ISO Code A3: NER |
| ISO Number: 562 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: 16 |
| Longitude: 8 |
| Information: Niger News |
| Drive on:Right side |