BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government:
Mahamadou Issoufou
Governance:
Unitary semi-presidential republic
Capital:
Niamey
Land Area:
1,267,000 km2 and 489,678 square miles
Population:
– 2012 census 17,138,707
Independence:
3 August 1960
Official Language:
French
Currency:
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time Zone:
WAT (UTC+1)
Related Links: