Profiting from a favorable diplomatic conjunction and its strategic position, Niger is a key partner for Europe in the Sahel. Yet, President Bazoum needs international support for the country’s internal problems emerging from the threat of several jihadist groups.
Med-Or Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Presidency of the Republic of Niger for a collaboration in the fields of higher education, research, and the organization of cultural initiatives of common interest.
Med-Or Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Presidency of the Republic of Niger for a collaboration in the fields of higher education, research, and the organization of cultural initiatives of common interest.
Capo di stato | Mohamed Bazoum |
Capo del Governo | Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou |
Forma Istituzionale | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Capitale | Niamey |
Potere Legislativo | Unicameral National Assembly |
Potere Giudiziario | Constitutional Court (7 judges); High Court of Justice (7 Members) |
Ambasciatore in Italia | Fatimata Cheiffou |
Area Totale | 1.267.000 km2 |
Terra | 1.266.700 km2 |
Clima | Desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in the extreme south |
Risorse Naturali | Uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, oil |
Sintesi Economica | The economy is based on a subsistence farming and livestock. The agriculture contributes for the 40% to the nigerin GDP and provides livelihoods for over 80% of the population; there is also one of the largest uranium deposits in the world. Some issues concern food insecurity, lack of industry, high population growth, a weak education field and few job perspectives outside subsistence farming and livestock breeding sectors. |
Pil | $441 billion (Dec. 2021) |
Pil pro capite (Parità di potere di acquisto) | $2422 (Dec. 2021) |
Esportazioni | $2.62 billion (2020) |
Export partner | UAE 66.8%, China 8.58%, Canada 6.89%, Mali 4.13%, Burkina Faso 3.92% (2020) |
Importazioni | $2.75 billion (2020) |
Import partner | China 17.4%, France 15%, United States 9.09%, Nigeria 5.03%, Thailand 4.41%, India 4.1% (2020) |
Trade With Italy | $ 25,4 million (2021) |
Popolazione | 24.484.587 (2022) |
Population Growth | 3,66% (2022 est.) |
Etnie | Hausa 53.1%, Zarma/Songhai 21.2%, Tuareg 11%, Fulani (Peuhl) 6.5%, Kanuri 5.9%, Gurma 0.8%, Arab 0.4%, Tubu 0.4%, other 0.9% |
Lingue | French (official), Hausa, Djerma |
Religione | Islamic 99.3%, Christian 0.3%, Animist 0.2% |
Urbanizzazione | 16,9% (2022) |
Alfabetizzazione | 35.1% |