capital: Niamey
population: 11,665,937
language: French (official), Hausa, Djerma
people: Hausa 56%, Djerma 22%, Fula 8.5%, Tuareg 8%, Beri Beri (Kanouri) 4.3%, Arab, Toubou, and Gourmantche 1.2%, about 1,200 French expatriates
religion: Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christian
government: republic |
