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Niger country profile

Niger country profile

Published: June 4, 2008, 3:18 pm
Updated: June 4, 2008, 3:18 pm
Lead Author: Maggie Surface
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This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou

Source: <a href='http://www.cia.gov' class='external text' title='http://www.cia.gov' rel='nofollow'>CIA</a> Source: CIA

The Niger River is the north east border of 'W' National Park in Niger. (Source: <a href='http://courses.wcupa.edu/' class='external text' title='http://courses.wcupa.edu/' rel='nofollow'>West Chester University</a>) The Niger River is the north east border of 'W' National Park in Niger. (Source: West Chester University)

  1. General overview
  2. Water in Niger
  3. Energy in Niger
  4. Human Development Index
  5. National parks and preserves:
    1. 'W' National Park
    2. Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves
  6. Ecoregions:
    1. Sahara desert
    2. Sahelian Acacia savanna
    3. South Saharan steppe and woodlands
    4. West Saharan montane xeric woodlands
    5. West Sudanian savanna

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Citation

Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Niger country profile". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 4, 2008; Last revised Date June 4, 2008; Retrieved February 9, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Niger_country_profile>

The Author

Maggie SurfaceMaggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)

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