Niger

• Capital: Niamey
• Population: 9,113,001
• Land Area: 496,900 square miles
• Population Density: 18 per square mile
• Major Religion: Sunni Muslim (80%)
• Major Language: French (official)
• Government: Republic
• Local Divisions: 7 departments
• Gross Domestic Product: $4.6 billion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 41 male; 40 female