Niger
Niger is a state in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Chadic languages (Hausa).
Landlocked uranium-producing republic whose largest group is the Hausa. Soldiers overthrew the elected president Mohamed Bazoum in 2023.
See Niger on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Chadic
- Capital
- Niamey
Came from
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Year of Africa
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Niger exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Niger?
Sahara and Sahel, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Niamey.
What language did Niger speak?
Chadic. This family includes Hausa.
What came before Niger?
French West Africa.