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Niger is a sovereign state. Capital: Niamey. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): Hausa. Population: about 21,477,348 (2017). Area: about 1,267,000 km².

Official name: Niger
Administrative seat: Niamey
Population: 21,477,348
Area: 1,267,000 km²
Currency: West African CFA franc
Continent: Africa

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Niger

Sovereign state

Niger is a sovereign state. Capital: Niamey. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): Hausa. Population: about 21,477,348 (2017). Area: about 1,267,000 km².

Administrative seat: Niamey
Population: 21,477,348
Area: 1,267,000 km²
Currency: West African CFA franc
Official language: Hausa
Continent: Africa
Admin code: NER

Centre-left

Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism

social democracy, democratic socialism

Founded: 1990
Current leader: Mahamadou Issoufou

National Movement for the Development of Society

Party of the incumbent head of government

conservatism

Founded: 1989
Current leader: Seyni Oumarou

Ali Lamine Zeine

Head of government · Prime Minister of Niger

As of: 2026-10-10
Term: Since 8 Aug 2023