Niger Republic of Niger

Capital Niamey Area 489,189 sq mi 1,267,000 sq km Population 11,058,590 est 2003 Largest city Niamey pop. 748,600 Languages French (official), Hausa, Djerma, Songhai, Arabic Peoples Hausa 56%, Djerma 22%, Fula 8.5%, Tuareg 8%, Beri Beri (Kanouri) 4.3%, Arab, Toubou, and Gourmantche 1.2%, about 4,000 French expatriates Religion Islam 80%, Animist (indigenous beliefs) and Christian Life Expectancy total population: 42.18 years male: 42.38 years female: 41.97 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 17.6% male: 25.8% female: 9.7% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Republic back to Africa Map