- Population
- 27M
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
- Languages
- Hausa, French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .ne
- Calling code
- +227
Why it sticks
- 1
Named after the Niger River, which flows through its south-west corner past Niamey; about 80% of the land is Sahara.
- 2
It has the highest fertility rate in the world, around six to seven children per woman.
- 3
The flag (orange, white, green with an orange disc) looks like India's flag.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- Sahara and Sahel: sand, mud-brick towns like Agadez with its spiky earthen minaret.
- Do not confuse its flag with India's: the central disc here is orange, not a blue wheel.
- Signs in French; round mud huts with thatched roofs in Sahel villages.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage