Definition of niger Niger

/najˈʤɚ/ - [nayjer] - Ni•ger

We found 6 definitions of niger from 5 different sources.

What does niger mean?

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niger - a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
		Republic of Niger
		africa the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
		capital of niger, niamey the capital and largest city of Niger
		niger river, niger a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
niger - an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
		Niger River
		french guinea, republic of guinea, guinea a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
		french sudan, mali, republic of mali a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
		republic of niger, niger a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
		benin, dahomey, republic of benin a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control

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niger (Noun)
A herb, Guizotia abyssinica , from Ethiopia, grown for its seed and edible oil.

Niger is a country in western Africa. The capital is Niamey, and the official language is French. It is surrounded by Algeria and Libya to the north, Chad to the east, Nigeria and Benin to the south, and Burkina Faso and Mali to the west. Niger is landlocked, meaning it has no coastline. Niger shares a name with an African river. The Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire both had land in what is now Niger. Later France controlled the land that is now Niger. Niger has a population, or the number of people living in an area, of 12,894,865 and an area of 1,267,000 square kilometres.

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