• Humans have inhabited present-day Niger since prehistoric times, with evidence of early activity dating back 60,000 years. The region hosted ancient rock...
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    The Niger River (/ˈnaɪdʒər/ NY-jər; French: (le) fleuve Niger [(lə) flœv niʒɛʁ]) is the main river of West Africa, extending about 4,180 kilometres (2...
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    Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to...
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    list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of eleven people, all of them men...
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    This is a list of prime ministers of Niger since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Niger in 1983 to the present day. A total of fifteen people...
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    culture of Niger is marked by variation, evidence of the cultural crossroads which French colonialism formed into a unified state from the beginning of the...
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  • The Niger national football team (French: Equipe de football du Niger) represents Niger in international football through the Nigerien Football Federation...
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    Niger–United States relations are bilateral relations between Niger and the United States. The two countries cooperate on a range of issues, including...
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    Colony of Niger (French: Colonie du Niger) was a French colonial possession covering much of the territory of the modern West African state of Niger, as...
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    Gendarmerie of Niger and National Guard of Niger) and the National Police of Niger. The Army, Air Force and the National Gendarmerie are under the Ministry of Defense...
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    Niger–Congo is a hypothetical language family spoken over the majority of sub-Saharan Africa. It unites the Mande languages, the Atlantic–Congo languages...
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    The regions of Niger are subdivided into 63 departments (French: départements). Before the devolution program on 1999–2005, these departments were styled...
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    On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained president Mohamed Bazoum. Subsequently...
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    city in Niger and the administrative centre of Maradi Region. It is also the seat of the Maradi Department and an Urban Commune. Originally part of Katsina...
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    The Alliance of Sahel States (ASS) (French: Alliance des États du Sahel (AES)) is a confederation formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. It originated...
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    Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria. It is the largest state in the country by area. The state capital is Minna. Other major cities...
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    Upper Senegal and Niger was a colony in French West Africa created in 1904 from Senegambia and Niger. Niger became a separate military district in 1911...
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    Senegambia and Niger was a short-lived administrative unit of the colonial French West Africa possessions, in the region of present-day Niger, Mali and Senegal...
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    Gaius Pescennius Niger (c. 135 – 194) was a Roman usurper from 193 to 194 during the Year of the Five Emperors. He claimed the imperial throne in response...
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    as an overview of and topical guide to Niger: Niger – landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa. It was named for the Niger River. It borders...
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  • residents of the country. "Gay Life in Niger". 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2016-09-06. "Niger". Retrieved 2016-09-06. "Niger Lesbian Personals, Niger Lesbian...
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    Politics of Niger takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Niger is head of state and...
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    Zinder (redirect from Zinder, Niger)
    in Niger, with a population of 235,605 as by the 2012 census. It is situated 861 km (535 mi) east of the capital Niamey and 240 km (150 mi) north of the...
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    1881 and to Royal Niger Company in 1886. In 1929, the company became part of the United Africa Company, which came under the control of Unilever during...
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    The Niger Coast Protectorate was a British protectorate in the Oil Rivers area of present-day Nigeria, originally established as the Oil Rivers Protectorate...
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  • This is a timeline of History of Niger. Each article deals with events in Niger in a given year. Pre-1960 • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s 1990s 1990 1991 1992...
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    Niger is a landlocked nation in West Africa located along the border between the Sahara and Sub-Saharan regions. Its geographic coordinates are longitude...
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    Helleborus niger, commonly called Christmas rose or black hellebore, is an evergreen perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae...
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    The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is located within nine coastal...
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    Niamey (redirect from Capital of Niger)
    largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census...
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