Niger
Africa · Capital: Niamey
Niger is a country in Africa, home to about 27.2 million people across 1,267,000 km². Its capital is Niamey. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 7 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Niamey
Region
Africa
Population
~27.2 million people
Area
1,267,000 km²
Density
21 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Cancer
Drives on the
Right
Language
Hausa
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,022 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Flag colors
orange, white, green
Land borders (7)
Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Libya
Mali
NigeriaNiger in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Niger is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Niger, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “N”1 of 10
- Its flag contains orange1 of 10
- Its name begins with “N”1 of 11
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177