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26.3M#55
1.3M km²#21
Western Africa
West African CFA franc
$19.9B USD#171
Low income
Landlocked
French
HISTORIC TIMELINE
1922Colonization by France
Niger became a distinct colony within French West Africa.
1960Independence
Niger gained independence from France.
2010New Constitution Enacted
The seventh constitution established a multiparty, unitary semi-presidential system.
2023Recent Coup
A military junta began ruling Niger following a coup.