NIGER

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Niger People

Country Name: Republic of Niger

Capital City: Niamey

Population: 12,525,094 (2006)

Population Growth: 2.92% (2006)

Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)

Languages: French (official)

Area: 1.267 million sq km

Inflation Rate: 0.2% (2004 est.)

Unemployment Rate: NA%

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF NIGER

Age Structure 0-14 years:

46.9% (male 3,083,871/female 2,969,201)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

50.6% (male 3,354,783/female 3,174,039)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

2.4% (male 155,430/female 157,541) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

16.5 years

Median Age - male:

16.5 years

Median Age - female:

16.4 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

2.898% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

50.16 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

20.59 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-0.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.03 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.039 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.057 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.987 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.047 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

44.03 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

44.05 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

44 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever;vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locations

Nationality:

Nigerien(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Haoussa 55.4%, Djerma Sonrai 21%, Touareg 9.3%, Peuhl 8.5%, Kanouri Manga 4.7%, other 1.2% (2001 census)

Religions:

Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%

Languages:

French (official), Hausa, Djerma