Where is Niger? Who are the Peoples of Niger?
Niger is officially the Republic of Niger and is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its neighbors include Nigeria to the south, Berkina Faso to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. It is the largest nation (489,000 square miles in size) in West Africa, with a population just under 13,300,000. This makes Niger twice the size of Texas. Over 80% of its land mass is covered by the Sahara desert and much of the rest is threatened by periodic drought and desertification. Nigers subtropical climate is mainly very hot and dry. In the extreme south there is a tropical climate on the edges of the Niger River Basin. The lowest point is the Niger River, at 722 feet. The highest point is Mont Idoukal-n-Taghes at 6,634 feet. The economy is concentrated around subsistence crops, including Cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (tapioca), rice; cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, and poultry. It exports raw materials, especially uranium. Remember Joe
