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Quick Facts

Population: 10,075,511 ( +3.24%AGR July 2000 est.)

Independence: 3 August 1960 (from France )

Capital: Niamey 1,000,000

Literacy: 17%

Official language: French. Language of wider communication Hausa

All languages 21. Languages with Scriptures 3Bi 5NT 4por 8w.i.p

Religions: Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christians

Ethnic groups: Hausa 56%, Djerma 22%, Fula 8.5%, Tuareg 8%, Beri Beri (Kanouri) 4.3%, Arab, Toubou, and Gourmantche 1.2%, about 1,200 French expatriates.

Other Facts: A non-confessional state with considerable freedom of religion and few restrictions on mission work. There may be over 14 unreached peoples with no work among them


Contact Address

POSTAL ADDRESS

Mission Evangelique du Calvaire
BP 11494 Niamey
Cote D'Ivoire.

PHONE NUMBER

+(227) 736158
+(227) 291821

E-MAIL ADDRESS

caproniger@yahoo.fr
utcapro@yahoo.com