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Niger is located in Western Africa, southeast of Algeria, in the timezone GMT 1. The country has
boundaries of 5,697 - Algeria 956, Benin 266, Burkina Faso 628, Chad 1,175, Libya 354, Mali 821, Nigeria 1,497 (km), and a coastline of 0 (km). Major urban areas: Niamey, Agades, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Zinder.
Elevations
Lowest point: Niger River 200 m
Highest point: Mont Bagzane 2,022 m
Physical Features
Lake Chad (10,000 km2), Niger river (4,100 km), Sahara desert (8,600,000 km2)
Hazards
Recurring droughts
Climate
Desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
Natural Resources
Uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum
Land Use
Arable land: 11.43% permanent crops: 0.01% other: 88.56% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
33.7 cu km (2003)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 2.18 cu km/yr (4%/0%/95%) per capita: 156 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
Overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction
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