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• Official Name: Republic of Niger
  
• Government Type: Republic
  
• Capital: Niamey
  
• Other Major Cities/Regions: Gaya, Dosso, Maradi, Zinder, Arlit
  
• Size: 1.267 million sq km
  
• Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
  
• Terrain: predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north
  
• Population: 12,894,000
  
• Ethnic Groups: Haoussa 55.4%, Djerma Sonrai 21%, Touareg 9.3%, Peuhl 8.5%, Kanouri Manga 4.7%, other 1.2% (2001 census)
  
• Religion: Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%
  
• Language: French (official), Hausa, Djerma