NIGER AFRICA

NIGER.

WHERE IS NIGER LOCATED?

• Niger is located in the West part of Africa.

HERE IS WHERE NIGER IS ON A MAP

WHAT ARE SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NIGER?

• In Niger, there are approximately 80,000 internet users.
• The remains of the dinosaur ‘Nigersaurus’, better known for its long neck and hammerhead skull, was discovered in Niger.
• The land of Niger is less than twice the size of Texas.
• Since Niger is one of the hottest places in the world, the rainfall sometimes evaporates before it even hits the ground.
• Niger is nicknamed "Frying Pan of the World" because of its heat.

WHAT ARE SOME SERIOUS FACTS ABOUT NIGER?

• Slavery was declared illegal in Niger in May of 2004.
• On August 3, 1960, Niger became independent from France.
• The Nigerian flag is perfectly square in shape and the colors of orange, white and green stand for the Sahara desert, purity and innocence, and green vegetation and fruitful agricultural areas of the country.
• Niger ranks as one of the poorest economies in the world.

SOME FOODS EATEN IN nIGER

HERE ARE SOME PEPPERS GROWN FROM NIGERIANS.

They eat Millet, which is a seed and a grain.

THEY USUALLY EAT mILLET ON A DAILY BAISIS ALONG WITH RICE AND BEANS.

The language they speak in Niger is all French.

Nigerians are very religious and reflect their culture on religion, Islam.

Voilà tout!

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