N IGER By: Takeba Dowden, Jasmine Brooks, Ayla Sozen

H OW DO N IGERIENS SURVIVE ? To survive through tuff droughts they eat leaves and lizards.

G OVERNMENT Type : Republic Independence : August 3, 1960 Constitution : a new constitution will be voted on in a national referendum on October 31, 2010.

L ANGUAGE Hausa- is spoken mostly in Niger. Arabic- is spoken by 10,000 people. Algerian- was spoken by 10,000 in (1998). Shuwa- was spoken by 5,000 in (1998). French- spoken by 6,000 people in (1993). Dazaga- spoken by 30,000 people in (1998). Fulfulde- spoken by 450,000 people in (1998). They speak 56 different languages this are just some of them.

R ELIGON Islam religion is 98% of population followed by traditional religions and Christianity.

C ULTURE Niger forms part of the vast Sahelian culture region of western Africa, although the influence of Islam is predominant pre-Islam cultural traditions are also strong and omnipresent.

F OODS Millet, sorghum, and beans major foods crops, and peanuts and cotton are the major cash crops. Rice is grown along the banks of the Niger River. People in all Regions, followed in importance by corn, rice, macaroni, beans, cowpeas, cassava, and wheat dishes such as couscous.

C AREER O PPORTUNITIES Accounting, Finance, NGO (non-government organization), Nurse, Pharmacy, Retail, and Secretarial.

S OME I MPORTANT PEOPLE Abba Moussa Lssafou- current President of the constitutional court. Hama Amadou- former Prime Minister Llquilas Weila- human rights activist

N IGERIEN A NIMALS

L OCATION OF N IGER Located – in western Africa and southwest of Algeria.

C OUNTRIES THAT BORDER NIGER ARE. Chad, Libya, Mali, and many more. ChadLibya Mali

S OME OF NIGER RESOURCES ARE. Salt, Gold, Uranium, Coal, Iron ore, Tin, Phosphates, Molybdenum, Gypsum, and Petroleum. These pictures down below are just what some of the resources looks like. saltgold Iron ore coal uranium