81. Background Notes Archive - Africa US Department of State Background Notes niger, July 1994 Bureau of July 1994 Official Name Republic of niger PROFILE geography Area 1267000 sq. km. http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/bgnotes/af/niger9407.html

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82. Mali: Geography And History The Art of Ancient Mali. geography Like the Nile River in ancient Egypt, the niger River in Mali (both historically and currently) has also been an http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/mali_geo_hist1.html

From the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Classroom Poster The Art of Ancient Mali Geography P resent-day Mali, at nearly twice the size of Texas, is the largest country in West Africa. Mali is bordered by seven other countries: Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Mauritania. Most of the northern half of Mali falls within the largest desert on the planet, the Sahara. The central section of Mali is made up of semi-arid land that is part of a larger region known as the Sahel. Sahel is an Arabic word meaning, “shore,” although, in this case, it can be thought of as the shore of the desert rather than the ocean. The Sahel is nearly 3,000 miles long and from 200 to 700 miles wide in a span across the continent of Africa. It is an area that is gradually being taken over by the southward creep of the Sahara Desert. In the southwestern region of Mali, rainfall and rivers are more plentiful and the climate is slightly more hospitable. Mali's most important geographic feature is the Niger River. The Niger River stretches over 2,500 miles through four countries: Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. It arches up alongside the Sahara until it turns south towards the sea. Mali sits at the top of this arc, where the river spreads out and opens into an inland delta. Only about 2 percent of Mali is arable. In this dry climate, it is the Niger River that provides the main source of subsistence, providing fish, drinking water, and water for farming. Growing food in this region depends on the annual flooding of the Niger River, which has traditionally provided fertile plains along its banks.

83. Africa - EnchantedLearning.com Africa A collection of geography pages, printouts, and activities for students. An outline map of niger to print. nigeria Outline Map Printout http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/africa/

Join Enchanted Learning Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLearning.com GEOGRAPHY Flags Africa Antarctica Asia Australia/Oceania ... Rivers Africa Africa: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Africa to print. Africa: Label Me! Printout with First Letter Hints Label the countries and bodies of water of Africa, given the first letter of the places. Answers African Countries: Label Me! Printout Label the countries of Africa. Answers African Countries: A Coloring Book To Print Print a coloring book of African countries. When you're done, locate the countries on a map of Africa, then label and color them. African Countries: Outline Map Printout An outline map of African countries to print. African Rivers Labeled: Outline Map Printout A labeled outline map of Africa's major rivers to print.

84. MSN Encarta - Related Items - Niger (country) geography and environment Niamey Niamey, city, capital of niger, southwestern niger, on the niger River. A river port and road and trade center, http://encarta.msn.com/related_761577598/Niger_(country).html

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85. Niger River: Definition And Much More From Answers.com This strange geography apparently came about because the niger River is two ancient rivers joined together. The upper niger, from the source past the fabled http://www.answers.com/topic/niger-river

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary WordNet Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Niger River Dictionary Niger River A river of western Africa rising in Guinea and flowing about 4,183 km (2,600 mi) in a wide arc through Mali, Niger, and Nigeria to the Gulf of Guinea. var tcdacmd="cc=edu;dt"; WordNet Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words. The noun Niger River has one meaning: Meaning #1 an African river; flows into the South Atlantic Synonym: Niger Wikipedia Niger River The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa , extending over 2500 miles (about 4000 km). It runs in a crescent through Guinea Mali Niger Benin and Nigeria , discharging through a massive delta , known as the Oil Rivers , into the Gulf of Guinea . The Niger is the third longest river in Africa, exceeded only by the Nile and the Congo River (also known as the Za¯re River). Its main tributary is the Benue River The Niger takes one of the most unusual routes of any major river, a

86. Nigeria - GEOGRAPHY nigeria geography. nigeria This landscape is generally true of the basins of the niger and Benue rivers as well as the depressions of the Chad and http://www.mongabay.com/reference/country_studies/nigeria/GEOGRAPHY.html

COUNTRY STUDIES Nigeria - GEOGRAPHY Nigeria - GEOGRAPHY Nigeria Relief and Main Physical Features Much of Nigeria's surface consists of ancient crystalline rocks of the African Shield. Having been subject to weathering and erosion for long periods, the characteristic landscape of this area is extensive level plains interrupted by occasional granite mountains. These features form a major landscape type of Nigeria and of West Africa as a whole. There are also smaller areas of younger granites found, for example, on the Jos Plateau. Sedimentary strata dating from various periods overlay the older rocks in many areas. The sedimentary areas typically consist of flat-topped ridges and dissected plateaus and a characteristic landscape of extensive plains and no major rocky outcrops. This landscape is generally true of the basins of the Niger and Benue rivers as well as the depressions of the Chad and Sokoto basins in the far northeast and northwest of the country, respectively. The most dramatic of the sedimentary landscapes are in southeastern Nigeria, where thick sedimentary beds from the Abakaliki Uplift to the Anambra Basin have been tilted and eroded. This process has resulted in a rugged scarp land topography with east-facing cliffs at in the Udi Hills, north of Enugu, and in the area around Nanka and Agulu. Although relatively little of the Nigerian landscape has been shaped by volcanic episodes, there are two main areas of volcanic rock. They are found on the Biu Plateau in the northeast, extending into some localized volcanic areas along the eastern border with Cameroon, and on the Jos Plateau in the northern center of the country.

87. Niger, Map And Flag city information and pictures about niger with discussion forum, map, real estate and Introduction Map geography People Government Economy http://www.greatestcities.com/Africa/Niger.html

login or join GC Web greatestcities.com World Africa Niger Niger info Map Africa, Niger - Pictures Niger Real Estate Bars Restaurants Hotels ... Niger info Niger People - photos and pictures about Niger Niger Journals: jordis vwhitten jordis in Niger Niger I wish to visit Niger in the future, specially the Ténéré Erg. Comment on this Niger Forum Introduction ... Transnational Issue Introduction Niger Background: Not until 1993, 33 years after independence from France, did Niger hold it's first free and open elections. A 1995 peace accord ended a five-year Tuareg insurgency in the north. Coups in 1996 and 1999 were followed by the creation of a National Reconciliation Council that effected a transition to civilian rule by December 1999. Geography Niger Location: Western Africa, southeast of Algeria Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 8 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 1.267 million sq km water: 300 sq km land: 1,266,700 sq km Area - comparative: slightly less than twice the size of Texas Land boundaries: total: 5,697 km

88. Nigeria Geography geography To the north of the niger and Benue basins are the broad, stepped plateau and granite mountains that characterize much of northern nigeria. http://www.country-studies.com/nigeria/geography.html

Geography Much of Nigeria's surface consists of ancient crystalline rocks of the African Shield. Having been subject to weathering and erosion for long periods, the characteristic landscape of this area is extensive level plains interrupted by occasional granite mountains. These features form a major landscape type of Nigeria and of West Africa as a whole. There are also smaller areas of younger granites found, for example, on the Jos Plateau. Sedimentary strata dating from various periods overlay the older rocks in many areas. The sedimentary areas typically consist of flat-topped ridges and dissected plateaus and a characteristic landscape of extensive plains and no major rocky outcrops. This landscape is generally true of the basins of the Niger and Benue rivers as well as the depressions of the Chad and Sokoto basins in the far northeast and northwest of the country, respectively. The most dramatic of the sedimentary landscapes are in southeastern Nigeria, where thick sedimentary beds from the Abakaliki Uplift to the Anambra Basin have been tilted and eroded. This process has resulted in a rugged scarp land topography with east-facing cliffs at in the Udi Hills, north of Enugu, and in the area around Nanka and Agulu. Although relatively little of the Nigerian landscape has been shaped by volcanic episodes, there are two main areas of volcanic rock. They are found on the Biu Plateau in the northeast, extending into some localized volcanic areas along the eastern border with Cameroon, and on the Jos Plateau in the northern center of the country.

89. Niger Facts From ALS International Flag of niger, niger, Flag of niger. Introduction geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues http://www.alsintl.com/countries/N/niger.html

Niger Introduction Geography People Government ... Country List Niger Introduction Top of Page Background: Not until 1993, 33 years after independence from France, did Niger hold its first free and open elections. A 1995 peace accord ended a five-year Tuareg insurgency in the north. Coups in 1996 and 1999 were followed by the creation of a National Reconciliation Council that effected a transition to civilian rule in December 1999. Niger Geography Top of Page Location: Western Africa, southeast of Algeria Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 8 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 1.267 million sq km land: 1,266,700 sq km water: 300 sq km Area - comparative: slightly less than twice the size of Texas Land boundaries: total: 5,697 km border countries: Algeria 956 km, Benin 266 km, Burkina Faso 628 km, Chad 1,175 km, Libya 354 km, Mali 821 km, Nigeria 1,497 km Coastline: km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south Terrain: predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north

90. Niger - N Basic reference information about niger, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and http://www.electronicsee.com/Resources/Niger.htm

Niger and N Guide - Resources and Review Detailed handbook describing the history of Nigeria and analysing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Particular attention is given to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, common interests and the issues on which they are divided, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order. Basic reference information about Niger, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Statistics and articles on Nigeria's geography, history, economics and literature, including information on writers such as Ken Saro Wiwa and Wole Soyinka. Links to a range of Internet resources about Nigeria.

91. Resources From Www.BiologyBrowser.org Main Category geography. Home geography Africa niger SAHARA National Geographic Society s expedition to the niger, site features multimedia http://www.biologybrowser.org/bb/Geography/Africa/Niger/index.shtml

Home About BiologyBrowser What's New Newsletter ... Promote Your Site Search BiologyBrowser Organism (ex. fungi) Subject (ex. biodiversity) Geography (region) All Counts of New and Changed Names Reported in Zoological Record Indicates trends in assigning names to new animals by taxonomists. Search the Index to Organism Names The Index to Organism Names project uses name data from the resources of BIOSIS and other collaborating organizations. Conferences Nomenclatural Glossary for Zoology An alphabetical list of specialist terms. For basic answers to who's who in the Animal Kingdom. Main Category: Geography Home Geography Africa Niger Sub-Categories No subcategories found for this category Related Categories Site Matches Any Term All Terms Entire collection This Category Only Within results Results 1 - 3 of at least 3 Bird Checklists of the World - Niger online checklist - part of Avibase and Bird Links to the World DinoQuest SAHARA National Geographic Society's expedition to the Niger, site features multimedia reports into hunt for new species

92. Niger-Kordofanian Languages - Encyclopedia Article About Niger-Kordofanian Langu Information about nigerKordofanian languages in Free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. niger/Communications niger/Economy niger/geography http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Niger-Kordofanian languages

Domain='thefreedictionary.com' word='Niger-Kordofanian languages' Your help is needed: American Red Cross The Salvation Army join mailing list webmaster tools Word (phrase): Word Starts with Ends with Definition subscription: Dictionary/ thesaurus Computing dictionary Medical dictionary Legal dictionary Financial dictionary Acronyms Columbia encyclopedia Wikipedia encyclopedia Hutchinson encyclopedia Niger-Kordofanian languages Also found in: Columbia 0.01 sec. Page tools Printer friendly Cite / link Email Feedback The Niger-Kordofanian language family was proposed by Joseph Greenberg Joseph Harold Greenberg (May 28, 1915-May 7, 2001) was a prominent and controversial linguist, known for his work in both language classification and typology. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and served for many years on the faculty of Stanford University. Contributions to linguistics Click the link for more information. in his 1966 book Languages of Africa The family is claimed to include the Niger-Congo Niger-Congo languages constitute one of the world's major language families, and Africa's largest in terms of geographical area, number of speakers, and number of distinct languages. They may constitute the world's largest language family in terms of distinct languages, although this question is complicated by ambiguity in what is a distinct language. Almost all of the most widely spoken indigenous languages of Subsaharan Africa belong to this group. A common property of many Niger-Congo languages is the use of a noun class system.

93. The World Factbook Page On Niger, Section: Geography geography. Location Western Africa, southeast of Algeria International disputes Libya claims about 19400 sq km in northern niger; demarcation of http://www.dlhoffman.com/publiclibrary/factbook96/factbook/ng-l.htm

Niger Geography Location: Western Africa, southeast of Algeria Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 8 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total area: 1.267 million sq km land area: 1,266,700 sq km comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Texas Land boundaries: total: 5,697 km border countries: Algeria 956 km, Benin 266 km, Burkina Faso 628 km, Chad 1,175 km, Libya 354 km, Mali 821 km, Nigeria 1,497 km Coastline: km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) International disputes: Libya claims about 19,400 sq km in northern Niger; demarcation of international boundaries in Lake Chad, the lack of which has led to border incidents in the past, is completed and awaiting ratification by Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria; Burkina Faso and Mali are proceeding with boundary demarcation, including the tripoint with Niger Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south Terrain: predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north lowest point: Niger River 200 m highest point: Mont Greboun 1,944 m

94. Geography Of Niger Volcano Live www.volcanolive.com. geography of niger. niger geography of niger www.volcanolive.com Copyright John Seach. http://www.volcanolive.com/niger.html

Volcano Live www.volcanolive.com Geography of Niger Niger Geographic coordinates 16 N, 8 E Location Western Africa, southeast of Algeria; landlocked Terrain predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north Highest Point Mont Greboun 1,944 m Natural hazards recurring droughts Volcanic Activity Ancient volcanoes Geography of Niger www.volcanolive.com

95. TIME Europe Magazine: When Aid Is Not Enough -- Aug. 15, 2005 Unfortunately for niger, geography is more important than governance or markets. Landlocked and mostly desert, niger is close to being a country that http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/article/0,13005,901050815-1090834,00.ht

FUEL PRICES Refined Thinking Oil-refining-capacity is the real problem GLOBAL ADVISER Tempo Of A Nation Post-war Germany in the picture All TIME Europe Past 30 Days Current Issue Advanced Search Essay / Africa When Aid Is Not Enough The Niger crisis shows just how difficult it is to beat poverty across Africa By SIMON ROBINSON ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP-GETTY IMAGES STILL HUNGRY: Aid saves lives but Niger needs more Special Report: Promises to Keep Sunday, Aug. 07, 2005 It didn't take long. The promise by the G-8 leaders meeting in Scotland early last month to "combat world poverty and save and improve human life" had barely been made when the images of starving Africans filled our television screens. In Niger some 2.5 million people face starvation, according to aid agencies and the United Nations World Food Program ( wfp ). Badly malnourished children are dying and thousands more are at risk. How can this be happening again? The immediate reasons for the crisis in Niger are simple. The vast country, bigger than Britain, France and Germany combined, sits astride the southern edge of the Sahara in a belt of dry savanna known as the Sahel. In good years, farmers there grow enough food for their families plus a bit extra that they can sell or store away. But the past couple of years have been tough. Last year a swarm of locusts and poor rains ruined most of the crop, forcing the people of Niger to dig into their reserves. The next crops won't be ready until later this year. Until then, thousands of people will go hungry. "Whole families are suffering because of a desperate shortage of food, which has forced them to eat just one meal a day of maize, leaves or wild fruits,"

96. Oxfam's Cool Planet - On The Line - Mali Guidebook - Geography I - The River Nig The niger is Mali’s life blood. It provides food, drinking water, The enormous length of the niger means that journeys over land in Mali often involve a http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/mali/niger.htm

Search Other Oxfam sites Cool Planet for Teacher Oxfam GB Make Trade Fair the niger river Sunset over the Niger River "The river is very, very important in the life of the [capital] city. It gives us fish to eat and sell, water to drink, a place to wash and do laundry, and a means of transport. We could not live without the river." Fish trader, Bamako The Niger is one of the great rivers of Africa. It stretches over 2,500 miles in a long arc running from Guinea to Mali, right up to the edge of the Sahara, before turning south to the sea. Mali sits at the top of this arc, where the river opens into a massive, fertile, inland delta, where the water spreads out. The enormous length of the Niger means that journeys over land in Mali often involve a river crossing. In some areas, this event has become a part of tradition. For example, when their animals are brought back across the Niger from distant grazing lands, the Fulani people in Diafarabé celebrate with a

97. EDSITEment - Lesson Plan Trekking to Timbuktu The geography of Mali —Teacher Version from the overflow when the niger floods its banks.) Return to Mali geography and History. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=500

98. EDSITEment - Lesson Plan Trekking to Timbuktu The geography of Mali — Student Version The niger River that flows through Mali has been an important trading highway as well as a http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=509

99. Niger Country Guide - General Information - World Travel Guide Provided By Colum geography niger has borders with Libya and Algeria to the north, Chad to the east, nigeria and Benin to the south, and Mali and Burkina Faso to the west. http://www.worldtravelguide.net/data/ner/ner.asp

OAS_sitepage = URL + '/Africa/Niger/GeneralInformation'; document.write('Research Niger hotels at TripAdvisor'); Contact Addresses General Information Passport/Visa Money ... Niger Niger General Information Area: 1,267,000 sq km (489,191 sq miles). Population: 11,544,000 (official estimate 2002). Population Density: 9.1 per sq km. Capital: Niamey. Population GEOGRAPHY: Government: Republic since 1960. Head of State : President Mamadou Tandja since 1999. Head of Government : Prime Minister Hama Amadou since 2000. Language: The official language is French. Also spoken are Hausa (by half of the population), Djerma, Fulani, Manga, Zarma and Tuareg dialects. Religion: Approximately 95 per cent Muslim, with Christian and animist minorities. Time: GMT + 1. Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Communications: Telephone: IDD is available. Country code: 227 (no area codes). Outgoing international code: 00. Telephone services are provided by Société Nigérienne des Télécommunications (SONITEL). Mobile telephone: GSM 900. Main network providers are Celtel Niger (website: www.msi-cellular.com

100. Outline Geography Of Urhoboland In Nigeria S Niger Delta An outline geography of Urhoboland in nigeria s niger Delta, including vegetation, climate, and population. http://www.waado.org/Geography/UrhoboGeography-Aweto.htm

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