Republic of Niger, country in western Africa; river in northern West Africa
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Niger Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
ADJ
black| dark; unlucky
black| dark; unlucky
black.
black
Niger Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
niger
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1. an african river; flows into the south atlantic [syn: niger, niger river]
2. a landlocked republic in west africa; gained independence from france in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the sahara desert [syn: niger, republic of niger]
niger
black, a surname of simeon (acts 13:1). he was probably so called from his dark complexion.
niger
black
similar words(7)
canis niger
lathyrus niger
helleborus niger
niger river
republic of niger
ramtil or niger
ictiobus niger
CONGO The Niger-Congo is a family of African languages consisting of the Bantu languages together with most of the languages of the coastal regions of West Africa.
The chief branches are Benue-Congo (including Bantu), Kwa, Mande, and West Atlantic.
The language is: Niger-Congo
The chief branches are Benue-Congo (including Bantu), Kwa, Mande, and West Atlantic.
The language is: Niger-Congo
1. a derogatory term for a black person
2. a derogatory term applicable to anyone regardless of race/skin colour, used by Blacks as well as Whites
3. a close male or female friend, companion
2. a derogatory term applicable to anyone regardless of race/skin colour, used by Blacks as well as Whites
3. a close male or female friend, companion
Noun
1. an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
(synonym) Niger River
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) Guinea, Republic of Guinea, French Guinea
2. a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
(synonym) Republic of Niger
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(part-holonym) Africa
(member-meronym) Nigerien
(part-meronym) Niamey, capital of Niger
Niger Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States
Niger Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Niger Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Scientific Name: Parastromateus niger
Common Name: Black Pomfret
Market Name: Pompano
Family: Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
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Common Name: Black Pomfret
Market Name: Pompano
Family: Carangidae (jacks and pompanos)
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Background
Not until 1993, 33 years after independence from France, did Niger hold its first free and open elections. A 1995 peace accord ended a five-year Tuareg insurgency in the north. Coups in 1996 and 1999 were followed by the creation of a National Reconciliation Council that effected a transition to civilian rule by December 1999. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with minimal government services and insufficient funds to develop its resource base. The largely agrarian and subsistence-based economy is frequently disrupted by extended droughts common to the Sahel region of Africa.
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Country name: |
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
conventional short form: Nigeria |
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Government type: |
federal republic |
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Capital: |
Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja; most federal government offices have now moved to Abuja |
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Administrative divisions: |
36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory*, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara |
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Independence: |
1 October 1960 (from UK) |
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National holiday: |
Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960) |
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Constitution: |
new constitution adopted May 1999 |
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Legal system: |
based on English common law, Islamic Shariah law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law |
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Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal |
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Executive branch: |
chief of state: President Olusegun OBASANJO (since 29 May 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Olusegun OBASANJO (since 29 May 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Federal Executive Council elections: president is elected by popular vote for no more than two four-year terms; election last held 19 April 2003 (next to be held NA 2007) election results: Olusegun OBASANJO elected president; percent of vote - Olusegun OBASANJO (PDP) 61.9%, Muhammadu BUHARI (ANPP) 31.2%, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu OJUKWU (APGA) 3.3%, other 3.6% |
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Legislative branch: |
bicameral National Assembly consists of Senate (109 seats - 3 from each state plus one from Abuja, members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and House of Representatives (346 seats, members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 12 April 2003 (next to be held NA 2007); House of Representatives - last held 12 April 2003 (next to be held NA 2007) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - PDP 53.7%, ANPP 27.9%, AD 9.7%; seats by party - PDP 76, ANPP 27, AD 6; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - PDP 54.5%, ANPP 27.4%, AD 8.8%, other 9.3%; seats by party - PDP 223, ANPP 96, AD 34, other 6; note - one seat is vacant |
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Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court (judges appointed by the President); Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee) |
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Political parties and leaders: |
Alliance for Democracy or AD [Alhaji Adamu ABDULKADIR]; All Nigeria Peoples' Party or ANPP [Don ETIEBET]; All Progressives Grand Alliance or APGA [Chekwas OKORIE]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Aliyu Habu FARI]; Peoples Democratic Party or PDP [Dr. Ahmadu ALI]; Peoples Redemption Party or PRP [Abdulkadir Balarabe MUSA]; Peoples Salvation Party or PSP [Lawal MAITURARE]; United Nigeria Peoples Party or UNPP [Saleh JAMBO] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders: |
Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force or NDPVF [Mujahid Dokubo ASARI]; Nigerian Labor Congress or NLC [Adams OSHIOMOLE] |
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International organization participation: |
ACP, AfDB, AU, C, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OIC, ONUB, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UNOCI, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador Jibril Muhammad AMINU
chancery: 3519 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 986-8400 FAX: [1] (202) 775-1385 consulate(s) general: Atlanta and New York |
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador Howard Franklin JETER
embassy: 7 Mambilla Drive, Abuja mailing address: P. O. Box 554, Lagos telephone: [234] (9) 523-0916/0906/5857/2235/2205 FAX: [234] (9) 523-0353 |
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Flag description: |
three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green |
More about Nigeria:
NE (Internet),
NE (ISO 3166),
NER (ISO 3166),
NG (FIPS 10-4)
NE (ISO 3166),
NER (ISO 3166),
NG (FIPS 10-4)
Niger Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
Niger Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Niger (, but occasionally pronounced as or ), officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2, making it the largest nation in West Africa, with over 80 percent of its land area covered by the Sahara desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of just above 15,000,000 is mostly clustered in the far south and west of the nation. The capital city is Niamey, located in the far southwest corner of Niger.
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Niger Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
black, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1). He was probably so called from his dark complexion.
(black) is the additional or distinctive name given to the Simeon who was one of the teachers and prophets in the church at Antioch. (Acts 13:1)
black
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About