Niger Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
West SSA in the Sahel
2
Q
Climate
A
Tropical near Niger river basin edge and rest drylands
3
Q
Mineral wealth
A
Uranium and oil since 2010, one of 6 main uranium suppliers
4
Q
Population distribution
A
Sparse and widely distributed, most live rurally or nomadic pastoral herders
5
Q
Religion %
A
90% Muslim
6
Q
What sector
A
Primary
7
Q
Migration
A
Transit and starting point: 2016 study by International Organisation for Migration estimated added 100m euros to economy
8
Q
Threats
A
Food shortages, high food prices, hunger
9
Q
Birth rate
A
46.0 in 2018
10
Q
GNI per capita
A
$1330 in 2019
11
Q
Death rate
A
8.23 - 2018
12
Q
Life expectancy
A
62 in 2018
13
Q
DTM stage
A
2, lower death rates than expected as NGO activity and youthful population
