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Ni·ger [ njər ]
1. country in West Africa, north of Nigeria and south of Libya.
Languages: French.
Currency: CFA franc.
Capital: Niamey.
Population: 15,306,252 (2009 estimate).
Area: 1,267,000 sq km (489,200 sq mi)
Official name Republic of Niger
2. river in West Africa. The third longest river in Africa, it rises in southern Guinea, and flows northward through Mali, then southeast into the Gulf of Guinea, through Niger and Nigeria.
Length: 4,180 km (2,600 mi) |
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