History of Niger/Economy

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Niger is a poor, landlocked Sub-Saharan nation, whose economy centers on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, reexport trade, and increasingly less on uranium, its major export since the 1970s. The 50% devaluation of the West African franc in January 1994 boosted exports of livestock, cowpeas, onions, and the products of Niger's small cotton industry. The government relies on bilateral and multilateral aid - which was suspended following the April 1999 coup d'etat - for operating expenses and public investment. Short-term prospects depend on upcoming negotiations with the World Bank and the IMF on debt relief and extended aid. GDP:

Niger is a poor, landlocked Sub-Saharan nation, whose economy centers on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, reexport trade, and increasingly less on uranium, its major export since the 1970s. The 50% devaluation of the [West African franc]? in January 1994 boosted exports of livestock?, cowpeas?, onions?, and the products of Niger's small cotton? industry. The government relies on bilateral and multilateral aid - which was suspended following the April 1999 coup d'etat - for operating expenses and public investment. Short-term prospects depend on upcoming negotiations with the World Bank and the IMF on [debt relief]? and extended aid. GDP:

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uranium mining, cement, brick, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses

uranium mining, cement, brick, textiles?, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses

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cowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (tapioca), rice; cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, poultry

cowpeas?, cotton?, peanuts?, millet?, sorghum?, cassava? (tapioca?), rice?; cattle, sheep?, goats?, camels?, donkeys?, horses?, poultry

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US, Greece, Japan, France, Nigeria, Benin

US, Greece, Japan, France, Nigeria, Benin

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consumer goods, primary materials, machinery, vehicles and parts, petroleum, cereals

consumer goods, primary materials, machinery, vehicles and parts, petroleum, cereals?

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France, Cote d'Ivoire, US, Benelux, Nigeria

France, [Cote d'Ivoire]?, US, Benelux, Nigeria

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1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes

1 [Communaute Financiere Africaine franc]? (CFAF) = 100 centimes

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since 1 January 1999, the CFAF is pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 CFA francs per euro

since [1 January]? 1999, the CFAF is pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 CFA francs per euro