Algeria
Libya
Chad
Mali
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Benin
About Niger
Niger is a country in West Africa, one of the 54 countries of Africa on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of Niger. In Arabic, the name is written النيجر, and the capital نيامي. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
The capital of Niger is Niamey. Niamey lies at about 14° north and 2° east. The official language of Niger is French. Its currency is the West African CFA Franc, with the symbol Fr and the international code XOF. 7 other countries use the same currency, including Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso.
Niger covers about 1,267,000 square kilometres, which puts it 21st by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It is landlocked, with no coastline, and has 7 neighbours: Algeria, Libya, Chad, Mali, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Benin. The largest of these neighbours by area is Algeria. Other countries in West Africa include Mauritania, Côte d'Ivoire, and Guinea. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flag of India, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Africa quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Niger with the other countries of the same region.