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Niger
Officially named as Republic of Niger, Niger is a landlocked country located in Western Africa. Its predominantly Islamic population of approximately 15 million as of 2009 is mostly located in the far south and west side of the country.
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What does the word Niger mean?
its a derivative of Portuguese nigre meaning walking dead
Niger the country is Okay in saying, but not the cuss word way.
[Niger comes from the latin meaning black so called from the black seed]
a genus of annual plants of the order RANUNCULACEAE the Fennel flowers.
The seeds of Nigella sativa and Nigella arvensis are used as pepper.
Is imperialism good or bad for Niger?
Imperialism can be GOOD or BAD for Nigeria. 1.) Improved Techonolgy Foot travel was the main transportation until 1850 when the wheel was in evidence in Africa! They had NO: Clean water, sewage, health care, formal education, hospitals, or disease control UNTIL imperialism. 2.) Transformed Africa In 1950 cocoa was the leading export of Africa. More cocoa is grown there than anywhere else in the world. *Grown and sold by Africans!* 3.) Improved World Economies Africa was warm, land was available, business started up, minerals were being mined for profit, and there were places to invest. 1.) Boudries
Depends whether you consider "Nigeria" in its present form a good thing or not. Like most African states, it only exists within its present limits because that's where the colonial borders got drawn.
How much a year does the President of Niger make?
The President of the Republic of Congo makes seven billion Congolese francs a year.
What do people wear in Niger Africa?
It might depend on the cultural background, but in cities there is no particular dress code and you will find mostly western clothes worn. Some religions (like Shembe) will not allow women access if they are wearing pants, and there will be a few similar types of requirements for some other religious groups.
Nigerien
(not Nigerian, spelled with an a)
Why is French spoken in Niger?
You need to think about the colonial history of central Africa. The French colonised a vast area around the Sahara and southwards.
Who is the Minister of Planning for Niger?
Amadou Boubacar Cisse is the Minister of Planning for Niger.
Who is the President of Niger?
Mahamadou Issoufou is the President of Niger. He won a presidential run-off election against Seyni Oumarou on 2011 March 12 by 57.95% to 42.05%. Issoufou was officially sworn in on 2011 April 7.
Issoufou was previously the Prime Minister of Niger from 1993 April 17 to 1994 September 28, when he resigned. He ran for President in 1996, placing fourth, and again in 1999 and 2004, both times placing second to Mamdou Tandja.
As Tandja's second term was coming to an end, a constitutional amendment allowing the president to serve more than 2 terms was proposed, and passed in a heavily boycotted national referendum. This led to a military coup d'état on 2010 February 18, where Mamadou Tandja was deposed. Leadership of the country was turned over to Salou Djibo, Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy of Niger. Issoufou would finally become President after winning the elections held in 2011.
Is Niger a rich or poor country?
Niger is a poor country, it has the lowest Human Development Index on Earth. 80% of the land is covered by the Sahara Desert
