Fun fact 1 about Niger
country
The name Niger comes from the Niger River, which flows through the west of the country.
Niger
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country
Niger
Population
27.9M
Area
1.27M km²
Capital
Niamey
Continent
Africa
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 the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest.
From the “Etymology” section
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