Niger
Capital: Niamey · Landlocked
Grand Mosque of Agadez. A striking mudbrick mosque and minaret at the heart of a historic Saharan trading city.
- Capital
- Niamey
- Languages
- French (official)
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
A vast, largely Saharan and Sahelian nation, Niger is one of the world's leading uranium producers.
Its historic trans-Saharan trade routes shaped cities like Agadez, a longstanding crossroads of trade and culture.