Countries

Niger

Also Known As Republic of the Niger

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Niger." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/niger.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Niger. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/niger

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-niger,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Niger},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/niger},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west and Algeria to the northwest. Niger acquired full independence from France on 3 August 1960. Its capital is Niamey.

Facts

Capital

Niamey 1

Population

28,814,878 1

2026 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2026 1

Area (sq km)

1,267,000 1

Independence or Founding Year

1960 1

Niger left the French Community and acquired full independence on 3 August 1960.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Niamey is the capital of Niger.

Source Niamey (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa

Rivers Through Territory

Niger River

Source Niger River (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Niger (Wikipedia)

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Republic of the Niger

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Niamey

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1,267,000 km2

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28,814,878 (2026 estimate)

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Niger left the French Community and acquired full independence on 3 August 1960.

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Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west and Algeria to the northwest.

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Niger River (Wikipedia)

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