Which country is Niger?

Niger is an independent country, and its full name is Niger and China.

La République du Niger is located in central and western Africa, referred to as Niger for short. It is a landlocked country on the southern edge of the Sahara desert. It borders Algeria and Libya in the north, Nigeria and Benin in the south, Mali and Burkina Faso in the west and Chad in the east, with a land area of 65,438+0,267,000 square kilometers and a population of 25.9 million (2000).

There are five major ethnic groups in China: Hausa, Zherma, Sanghai, Boer, Tuareg and Kanouri, with Niamey as the capital. The whole country is divided into seven regions, 1 district-level city. 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.

Geographical environment of Niger:

1. Regional location: Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa, located in the south of the Sahara desert, with a land area of11~ 23 N, 0 ~16 E .. It borders Chad in the east, Nigeria and Benin in the south, Burkina Faso and Mali in the west and Algeria and Libya in the north.

2. Topography: Most parts of Niger belong to the Sahara desert, with high terrain in the north and low terrain in the south, with an average elevation of 300 meters. The climate is tropical desert in the north and savanna in the south. The terrain can be divided into three parts: the northern part is Ahil (the highest point is 2020 meters above sea level) and the mountainous area of the Northeast Plateau, and the western and southern parts are plains and hills. According to the ecological environment, it can be divided into: northeast desert area, accounting for about 60% of the national area; There are many plateaus in the semi-desert nomadic areas in central China, which are 600-800 meters above sea level, accounting for about 30% of the national area.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Niger