Niger, Officially known as the Republic of Niger is a Land locked country in Western Africa predominantly covered by the Sahara Desert. The country was previously a French Colony.
The economy of Niger is primarily Agriculture, Livestock, and Mining. Uranium is found in abundance in the country. The country is poor and having one of the lowest human development index.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Niamey |
| Government Type | semi-presidential representative democratic republic |
| Official Languages | French |
| Currency | West African CFA franc, XOF |
| Phone Code | +227 |
| Important Cities | Abala, Abalak, Agadez, Aguié, Arlit, Ayourou, Balléyara, Birni Ngaouré, Birni Nkonni, Bouza, Dakoro, Diffa, Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Filingué, Gaya, Gazaoua, Gouré |
| National Day | Independence Day (Aug-03) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 132 |
| Primary Industries | Economic sectors,Agriculture,Drought and food crisis,Mining,Oil. |
| Major Exports | Ores, slag and ash, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Animal or vegetable fats and oils , Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers, Live animals, Sugars and sugar confectionery, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Other made-up textile articles, sets, worn clothing and worn textile articles, rags, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Electrical machinery and equipment , Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk, pastrycooks' products |
| Major Exports to India | Pharmaceutical products, Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Electrical machinery and equipment, Articles of iron or steel, Cereals, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Sugars and sugar confectionery, Furniture, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions , Plastics and articles thereof, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Aluminium and articles thereof, Printed books, newspapers, pictures , Coffee, tea, maté and spices |
| Major Imports | Cereals, Aircraft, spacecraft, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment , Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Animal or vegetable fats and oils, Pharmaceutical products, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, Arms and ammunition, Articles of iron or steel |
| Major Imports from India | Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, Organic chemicals, Pharmaceutical products, Fertilisers, Tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins , Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic , Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, Albuminoidal substances, modified starches, glues, enzymes, Explosives, pyrotechnic products, matches, pyrophoric alloys, Photographic or cinematographic goods |
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| Trade Agreements with India | India is the largest trading partner of Nigeria and Nigeria is Indias largest trading partner in Africa. The total bilateral trade between India and Nigeria during the year 2019-20 registered US $ 13.82 billion, as against US$ 13.89 billion recorded during the year 2018-19. Indian exports to Nigeria during the period 2019-20 were US$ 3.61 billion, as against US$3.0 billion (20% increase) in 2018-19. Indias imports during the period 2020-19 recorded US $ 10.21 billion, as against the US$10.88 billion in 2018-19. |
| Bordering Nations | Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad |
| Member of | (African Union), ( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Niger | H.E. Prem K. Nair Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India B.P. 201, Rue Ambassades 14,Kouara Kano, Niamey-CN1 NIGER Email: hoc.niamey@mea.gov.in Phone: 00-227-20370029/30 Website: https://indembniamey.gov.in/ |
| Embassy Details of Niger in India | H.E. Mr. Ahmed Sule Ambassador Embassy of Republic of Niger F-8/22, Munirka Marg, Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057 Email: ambanigerindia@gmail.com Phone: +91-11-26150160 (O) |
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