Capital:Niamey
Population:11,665,937
Area:1,267,000 sq km
Climate:desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
Languages:French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Currency:Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Government:republic
Religions:Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christian
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
