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When did the country of Niger become Niger...what year was it named Niger?
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What country is named for it's location?
Ecuador is named for its location on the equator. Niger and Nigeria are named for its location on the Niger River. South Sudan is named after its location, which is south of the country of Sudan. And I'm sure there are more.
Is Niger named for the Niger river?
Yes, Niger or Nigér depending on your pronounciation is named after the River Niger
Where did Niger get its name?
The country was named after the Niger River. The name is believed to be a shortened version of 'gher n gheren' which means River of Rivers.
How responding to the employee Niger comment?
Niger is a country which is located in the Western part of Africa and has a population of over seventeen million people. The capitol of Niger is Niamey and the official language of this country if French. However, there is not mention of an employee named Niger how how people are responding to said employee.
Is there a country named Niger?
Yes there is but by the capitalization in which you provided indicates you think it is pronounced as the same word as the hate word, but in fact Niger is pronounced (nījər; Nye-jeer)
What 2 countries in Africa are named for the Niger river?
Niger and Nigeria.
What river was nigeria named after?
Niger
Why is Nigeria called Nigeria who named it?
The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was coined by Flora Shaw, the future wife of Baron Lugard, a British colonial administrator, in the late 19th century.
Two countries take their name from this river?
Niger and Nigeria. Named after the Niger River.
How did Nigeria get its name?
Nigeria got its name from the Niger River that flows through it. Nigeria is one of the largest nations in Africa. It is more than twice the size of California. In the 1890's, a British reporter named Flora Shaw suggested that the country be named 'Nigeria' after the Niger River.
What country in southern Africa was named for an ancient empire of this region what two rivers from the boundaries of this country?
Nigeria.A British newspaper once wrote a report about the River Niger and described the area around the river as "Niger-area".People began to call the location "Niger-area", which eventually became the name of the country, Nigeria.
Is there a bird named 'Niger' pronounced Nijeur?
* Yes, there is a white faced owl called 'Niger' (pronounced Nijeur) and there is 530 species in the country of Niger. With the environment where these birds live in Niger (Sahara Sindian) the terrain makes it much easier to spot these birds. These birds are shared with 42 other countries such as the Shetland Islands to Finland, Mauritania, the Ukraine and Siberia to Tansania and also Zimbabwe and parts of the Congo.
