Niger
Capital Niamey · Africa
Niger is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Niamey |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 27,000,000 (no. 55 of 197) |
| Area | 1,267,000 km² (no. 21 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
| Flag colours | orange, white, green |
Where Niger fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Niger is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 40 categories:
Location
In AfricaIs landlockedCrossed by the Tropic of CancerLowest point at least 100 m above sea levelAverage temperature of 26.5 °C or moreUnder 5% forestUnder 250 mm of rain a year
Neighbours
Borders 5+ countriesBorders 7+ countriesBorders a country with the same first letterBorders a country of 100 million+
Size
Population over 20 millionArea over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Fewer than 25 people per km²Fertility rate of 4 or morePopulation grew 30%+ in 10 yearsUnder 25% live in citiesLarger than France
Flag
Flag with a sunFlag with a circleFlag with 3 horizontal stripesFlag with whiteFlag with greenFlag with orangeFlag without redFlag with exactly 3 colours
Name
Starts with NName is 5 letters or fewerCapital starts with same letter
Politics
Currency is a franc
History
Former French colonyBecame independent in the 1960s
Economy
GDP per person under $1,000Life expectancy under 65Median age under 20Economy grew 5% or more in 2025Under 0.3 t CO₂ per person
Capital
Capital over 500 km from the seaCapital is the largest city
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