Which continent is Niger?

The Republic of Niger, located in central and western Africa, is a landlocked country on the southern edge of the Sahara desert. It borders Algeria and Libya to the north, Nigeria and Benin to the south and Mali and Burkina Faso to the west.

It is adjacent to Chad in the east, with a land area of 1.267 million square kilometers and a population of 25.9 million (2022). There are five main ethnic groups in the country: Hausa, Germanic-Sanghai, Boer, Tuareg and Kanouri, with Niamey as the capital. The whole country is divided into seven regions and 65,438+0 big cities.

History of Niger:

There has never been a unified dynasty in history. In the 7th ~/Kloc-0th/6th century, the northwest belonged to the Sanghai Empire. From the 8th century to18th century, the eastern part belonged to the Bornu Empire. /kloc-At the end of 0/8, Boers established the Boer Empire in central China. 1904 became the territory of French West Africa. 1922 became a French colony. 1957 obtained semi-autonomous status. 1958 18 February 18 became the autonomous Republic of France.

1960 withdrew from France in July and officially declared independence on August 3. Niger is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, and is one of the least developed countries announced by the United Nations. 20 19 On June 7, the United Nations General Assembly elected Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Viet Nam as non-permanent members of the Security Council for 2020 and 2002/KLOC-0.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Niger