| Capital: Niamey |
| Area: 1.267 million sq km (1) |
| Population: 13.5 million (2) |
| Major languages: French (official), Hausa, Djerma etc (1) |
| Life expectancy at birth: female 44.7 years and male 44.6 years (2) |
| Infant Mortality rate: 152 /1,000 live births (2) |
| Adult literacy: female 15.1% and male 42.9% (2) |
| Population below income poverty line of $1 a day (MDG):60.6% (2) |
| Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 46% (2) |
| Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation: 13% (2) |
| Monetary unit: CFA franc (Communauté Financière Africaine franc) |
| Main exports: uranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions (1) |
| GNI per capita: US $240 (3) |
| International dialing code: +227 |
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| NB: Information Sources: (1) The World Factbook; (2) UNDP Human Development Report 2006; (3) World Bank, 2005 |
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