Niger

= = Niger

capital: Niamey total area: 1.267 million square miles population: 16,468,886

languages: French, Hausa,Djerba

 = = =Task 2: Location and Climate =



= = = = =Task 3; ECONOMIC PRODUCTION.=
 * What is the GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)?

__$11.05 billion (2010 est.)__

__147__ __$700 (2010 est.)__ __221 __ __3.16%__ __63% (1993 est.)__ __cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (tapioca), rice; cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, poultry__ __uranium mining, cement, brick, soap, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses__ __Nigeria 68.3%, US 12.2%, Ghana 9.8% (2010)__ __China 17.8%, France 16.5%, French Polynesia 7.2%, Nigeria 6.7%, Algeria 5.3%, Cote dIvoire 4.9% (2010)__
 * How does this compare with the rest of the world?
 * What is the GDP per capita?
 * How does this compare with the rest of the world?
 * What is the unemployment rate?
 * What is the percentage of People below the poverty line?
 * What are this country's main agricultural products?
 * What are this country's main industries?
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= __ **//TASK 4: POPULATION SIZE, SHAPE AND LIFE EXPECTANCY//** __ =

** Total Fertility Rate: 7.7 (2010) **




**Task 5: What is it like to live there?**
son fleeing towards Niger.
 * News Event:** There are two big events in today's online newspaper**.** One talks about the US restoring benefits for Ivory Coast, Guinea, Niger. The other one talks about Gaddafi's

Here is an extract from the news website:[| http://af.reuters.com/news/country?type=nigerNews] "WASHINGTON Oct 25 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States would once again waive import duties on goods made in the Ivory Coast, Guinea and Niger after the countries held free and fair democratic elections. Obama issued a proclamation restoring benefits for the three countries under African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which was signed into law in 2000." See full article: []

According to articles the son of Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam is fleeing south to Libya's border with Niger. It is believed that Saif is travelling in a convoy of three armoured vehicles to try to escape NTC forces that overran Sirte on Thursday and killed his father, Libya's deposed former ruler. "We are searching for him. The fighters in the region are on full alert," Mlegta said. See full article: []

of State also warns people, about the risks of traveling to Niger, and urges extreme caution due to increased kidnapping threats against Westerners. = __**Task 6: Environmental issues**__ =
 * Terrorism and Safety:** According to globalincedentmap.com there is alot of terrorism in Niger. It is not a safe place to visit, because of bombs and other incidents. The US Departmant

__**What is the EPI score given to your country?**__ 37.6 158 out of 163 __**Which environmental issues are the biggest concern for your country?**__ Environmental health witha score of 0.06
 * __How does this compare with other countries?__**

__ **Current issues of concern** __ water pollution oil, spills, unsafe drinking water air pollution and almost every other type of pollution but not to major on forestry but still a big issue.

__** Summary of **__ **__article__** The article is about the shockingly amount of pollution in the niger delta. The water is now un-safe to drink, even underground wells are polluted. The countless oil spills over the years have polluted the river at a great rate. The river is very wide deep and long even oil carryers and shipping ships have used it as a way though africa greatly damaging the water in the area. Residents in the area around the river are having trouble to find safe drinking water. In conclusion the pollotion in the niger delta river has caused devastating problems to the people living near to the river.
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**TASK 8 - GENDER EQUALITY** NO DATA