1. Niger
Sahara desert in centre and north. Only the southwest and a narrow strip along the Nigerian border in the south are savannah grasslands.

2. Niger PRAY FOR THE COUNTRY
Area: 1,186,408 sq km
Population: 15,891,482
Annual Growth: 3.9%
Capital: Niamey
Urban Percent: 16.7%
Human Development Index Rank: 182 of 182 countries

3. Niger PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE
Peoples: 38 (29 unreached)
Languages: 21
Official Languages: French. Language of wider communication is Hausa.
Largest Religion: Muslim (97% of population)
Christians
Other Religions
P=Protestant
J=Judaism
I=Independent
M=Muslim
A=Anglican
Bh=Bahai
C=Catholic
B=Buddhist
O=Orthodox
H=Hindu
S=Marginal
Sk=Sikh
U=Unaffiliated
Ch=Chinese Rel.
X=Other Christian;
E=Trad. Ethnic
All Christians
N=Non-Religious
T=Other

4. Niger PRAY FOR THE CHURCH
Christians (self-identified):
52,442
0.3% of population
Annual Growth: 2.1%
Evangelicals:
21,541
0.1% of population
Annual Growth: 3.7%