• Time in Niger is given by a single time zone, officially denoted as West Africa Time (WAT; UTC+01:00). Niger adopted WAT on 1 January 1912, and has never...
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    Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast...
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    The Niger River (/ˈnaɪdʒər/ NY-jər; French: (le) fleuve Niger [(lə) flœv niʒɛʁ]) is the main river of West Africa, extending about 4,180 kilometres (2...
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    military intervention in Niger is the deployment of special operations forces and unmanned aerial vehicles by the United States in support of the Nigerien...
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  • The Niger national football team (French: Equipe de football du Niger) represents Niger in international football through the Nigerien Football Federation...
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    valid, Niger–Congo would be the world's largest in terms of member languages, the third-largest in terms of speakers, and Africa's largest in terms of...
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    Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria and the largest state in the country by area. Niger state has three political zones, zone A, B...
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  • The Tongo Tongo ambush or the Niger ambush occurred on 4 October 2017, when armed militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked...
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    The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is located within nine coastal...
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    The Niger Armed Forces (French: Forces armées nigériennes, FAN) includes military armed force service branches (Niger Army and Niger Air Force), paramilitary...
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    the population. The largest ethnic groups in Niger are the Hausa, who also constitute the major ethnic group in northern Nigeria, and the Zarma-Songhai...
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    Niger–United States relations are bilateral relations between Niger and the United States. The two countries cooperate on a range of issues, including...
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    On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Subsequently...
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    The gross domestic product (GDP) of Niger was $16.617 billion US dollars in 2023, according to official data from the World Bank. This data is based largely...
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    (Lasius niger), also known as the common black ant, is a formicine ant, the type species of the subgenus Lasius, which is found across Europe and in some...
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    Maradi is the second largest city in Niger and the administrative centre of Maradi Region. It is also the seat of the Maradi Department and an Urban Commune...
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  • On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger when the country's presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, and Presidential Guard commander...
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    The Royal Niger Company was a mercantile company chartered by the British government in the nineteenth century. It was formed in 1879 as the United African...
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    This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of eleven people, all of...
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    subspecies: H. niger subsp. niger and H. niger subsp. macranthus, which has larger flowers (up to 3.75 in/9 cm across). In the wild, H. niger subsp. niger is generally...
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    current conflict in the Niger Delta first arose in the early 1990s over tensions between foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority...
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    Women in Niger are women that are from or live in the West African country of Niger. These women belong to a population in which 98% are practitioners...
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    Pescennius Niger (c. 135 – 194) was a Roman usurper from 193 to 194 during the Year of the Five Emperors. He claimed the imperial throne in response to...
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    According to the Republic of Niger's Constitution of 1999, most human rights, as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, are upheld and...
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    This is a list of prime ministers of Niger since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Niger in 1983 to the present day. A total of fifteen people...
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    overview of and topical guide to Niger: Niger – landlocked sovereign country located in West Africa. Niger was named for the Niger River. It borders Nigeria...
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    year rule of Niger by the French colonial empire, beginning with the French conquest in 1898. Niger obtained independence from France in 1960, and a history...
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    for areas in frequent communication to keep the same time. Each time zone is defined by a standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The...
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    The Niger Delta Basin, also referred to as the Niger Delta province, is an extensional rift basin located in the Niger Delta and the Gulf of Guinea on...
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    The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a crocodilian reptile endemic to South America. With a maximum length of around 5 to 6 m (16 to 20 ft) and a...
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