Overview

Niger covers 1,267,000 km² of desert and steppe, 80% of it desert terrain. Its 28 million people belong to 7 ethnic groups practicing Islam, Christianity, and traditional religions, with 1 major river, 1 international airport, no port, no railway, a moderate road network, 1 hydroelectric plant, 10 cities above 120,000 inhabitants, and one city of 1,800,000.