Languages: French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1988)
total population: 11%
male: 17%
female: 5%
Labor force: 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%
@Niger:Government
Names:
conventional long form: Republic of Niger
conventional short form: Niger
local long form: Republique du Niger
local short form: Niger
Digraph: NG
Type: republic
Capital: Niamey
Administrative divisions: 7 departments (departements, singular - departement); Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey, Tahoua, Zinder
Independence: 3 August 1960 (from France)