| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | NEISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | NERISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | NiameyGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | NigerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of NigerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | NigerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | named for the Niger River that passes through the southwest of the country; the name of the river probably comes from the local Tuareg name, egereou n-igereouen (big rivers)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | formerly, semi-presidential republic; note: on 26 July 2023, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, a military junta which took control of Niger's government, dissolved all government institutions, and rules by decreeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 3 August 1960 (from France)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Republic Day, 18 December (1958); note: commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger, which predated independence from France in 1960CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Abdourahamane TIANI (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | XOFISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | CFA Franc BCEAOISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 8ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Agadez / Diffa / Dosso / Maradi / Niamey / Tahoua / Tillabéri / ZinderISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | zebuCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "L'Honneur de la Patrie" (The Honor of the Fatherland); lyrics/music: a government-appointed committee wrote both the lyrics and the music; history: adopted 2023; replaced previous national anthem, "La Nigérienne" (The Nigerien), that was adopted in 1961CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | orange, white, greenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Niger; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: unknownCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
named for the Niger River that passes through the southwest of the country; the name of the river probably comes from the local Tuareg name, egereou n-igereouen (big rivers)
description: three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white, and green, with an orange disk centered on the white band meaning: orange stands for the northern Sahara regions, white for purity and innocence, and green for hope and the fertile and productive southern and western areas, as well as the Niger River; the orange disc represents the sun and the people's sacrifices
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
