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Niger, in long form the Republic of Niger, is a country in West Africa,
located between Algeria to the north-northwest, Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south,
Benin to the south-southwest, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west-southwest. The capital is Niamey.
The inhabitants are Nigeriens and Nigeriennes. The country is multiethnic and constitutes a land of
contact between sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa.
Niger's most important natural resources are gold, iron, coal, uranium and oil.