History UsefulNotes / NIger

The country's name, as with Nigeria, is derived from the Niger River, which runs along the western region. As it was colonized by France, Niger is actually pronounced "Nee-Jher", not "Nye-Jer", and Niger's citizens are referred to as ''Nigeriens'', pronounced as "Nee-Jher-Ee-eins" ("Nigerians" on the other hand refer to citizens of Nigeria). Oh, and it is always, ''always'' spelled with just one G. MSNBC found that out [[http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/innis.asp the hard way]].[[note]]Technically, it was a person's name (Niger Innis) in that instance, but it applies just as much to the country.[[/note]] In fact, the river's name has nothing to do with the ethnic slur, which is derived from Latin ''niger'', meaning "black". Instead, it is believed to come from ''ger-n-ger'', Tuareg for "river of rivers".

->Pour l’honneur de la Patrie

->Auprès du grand Niger puissant
->Qui rend la nature plus belle,
->Soyons fiers et reconnaissants
->De notre liberté nouvelle!

->Évitons les vaines querelles
->Afin d'épargner notre sang,
->Et que les glorieux accents
->De notre race soit sans tutelle!

->S'élèvent dans un même élan
->Jusqu'à ce ciel éblouissant,
->Où veille son âme éternelle
->Qui fera le pays plus grand!

->Debout! Niger! Debout!
->Que notre œuvre féconde
->Rajeunisse le cœur de ce vieux continent!
->Et que ce chant s'entende
->Aux quatre coins du monde
->Comme le cri d'un peuple équitable et vaillant!

->Debout! Niger! Debout!
->Sur le sol et sur l'onde,
->Au son des tam-tams
->Dans leur rythme grandissant,
->Restons unis toujours,
->Et que chacun réponde
->À ce noble avenir
->Qui nous dit: En avant!

->Throughout great powerful Niger
->Which makes nature more beautiful,
->Let us be proud and grateful
->For our newfound freedom!

->Let us avoid vain quarrels
->In order to spare ourselves bloodshed,
->And may the glorious voices
->Of our race be free of domination!

->Let us rise in a single leap
->As high as the dazzling sky,
->Where stands guard its eternal soul
->Which will make the country greater!

->Arise! Niger! Arise!
->May our fruitful labors
->Rejuvenate the heart of this old continent!
->And may the song be heard
->In the four corners of the Earth
->As the cry of a fair and valiant people!

->Arise! Niger! Arise!
->On the ground and on the wave,
->To the sound of the drums
->In their growing rhythms
->Let us always remain united,
->And may each one respond
->To this noble future
->Which tells us: Go forward!

** Prime Minister: Position dismissed by coup

* Unitary republic under a military junta

* Unitary semi-presidential republic
** President: Mohamed Bazoum
** Prime Minister: Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou
** President of the National Assembly: Ousseini Tinni

The country's name, as with Nigeria, is derived from the Niger River, which runs along the western region. As it was colonized by France, Niger is actually pronounced "Nee-Jher", not "Nye-Jer", and Niger's citizens are referred to as ''Nigeriens'', pronounced as "Nee-Jher-Ee-eins" ("Nigerians" on the other hand refer to citizens of Nigeria). Oh, and it is always, ''always'' spelled with just one G. Creator/{{MSNBC}} found that out [[http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/innis.asp the hard way]].[[note]]Technically, it was a person's name (Niger Innis) in that instance, but it applies just as much to the country.[[/note]] In fact, the river's name has nothing to do with the ethnic slur, which is derived from Latin ''niger'', meaning "black". Instead, it is believed to come from ''ger-n-ger'', Tuareg for "river of rivers".

Niger, officially known as the Republic of Niger ('''French:''' ''République du Niger''), is a large country located in West Africa.

* '''Highest point:''' Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès (2022 m/6,634 ft) (136th)