Niger

The country of Níger

Nearly twice the size of Texas, Niger is a landlocked republic in West Africa. Algeria borders Niger to the northwest. Mali and Burkina Faso are its western neighbors. Benin lies to its southwest. Nigeria lies along nearly the entire southern border. Its neighbor to the east is Chad. Finally, Libya borders Niger to the northeast. The country’s largest city, Niamey, is the republic’s capital.

About two-thirds of the country is desert and mountains, and the other one-third is savanna. It is one of the hottest and driest countries in the world. Approximately 11% of the land is arable, and a mere 0.01% grows permanent crops. These figures represent a rosier picture than the average, because drought has routinely destroyed agricultural output for much of the latter half of the 20th century and the 21st century. Niger has suffered significant food and water shortages. Regional warfare and forced migrations have greatly exacerbated these crises, as refugees and displaced persons have sought refuge in Niger from Mali, and Libya.

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