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568 words, approx. 2 pages Niger The Republic of Niger covers 1.27 million square kilometers (489,000 square miles) of arid and semi-arid territory in West Africa, spanning the transition zone from the Sahara Desert to the Southern savannas. Most of the landlocked...
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Niger
552 words, approx. 2 pages state, west-central Nigeria, bounded to the south by the Niger River. It is also bounded by the states of Kebbi and Sokoto to the north, Kaduna to the north and northeast, Kogi to the southeast, and Kwara to the south. The Abuja Federal Capital...
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Niger
224 words, approx. 1 pages Country, western Africa, on the southern edge of the Sahara. Area: 459,286 sq mi (1,189,546 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 12,163,000. Capital: Niamey. More than half the people are Hausa; there are also Songhai-Zerma and Kanuri. Languages: French...
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6,048 words, approx. 20 pages
 Niger (pronounced /niːˈʒɛər/, US variant: /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/), in French pronounced [niʒɛʁ]), officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina...




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 Oxford Economic Country Briefings
Niger
01/23/2008: 1,063 words, approx. 4 pages Highlights and Key Issues * GDP growth was estimated at nearly 5.5% in a result of strong production in the agricultural sector and solid investment. The pace of activity should remain above 5% in as growth in the mining sector is expected to...
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 The Washington Post
No More Nigers
08/03/2005: 833 words, approx. 3 pages The cameras are rolling on another African disaster: Niger and its desperate, starving children have thrust the continent back into the global spotlight. And this tragedy has unfolded on the world's television screens even as leaders of the industrialized countries at the Group of...
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Niger rebel attack leaves 13 dead
6/22/2007: 274 words, approx. 1 pages Rebels attacked an army base in Niger on Friday, killing 13 soldiers, wounding 30 and taking at least 47 prisoners, according to a government statement.The statement read on national TV by government spokesman Mohamed Ben Omar said a group of heavily armed men attacked security...
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Chinese taken hostage in Niger
7/9/2007: 283 words, approx. 1 pages A Chinese uranium company executive has been taken hostage in Niger, the government said Sunday, the latest kidnapping in Africa where China is seeking raw materials to feed its booming economy.The official Xinhua News Agency said Zhang Guohua was abducted Friday in the region of...


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