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1. An African river; flows into the South Atlantic
   - Niger River
    
2. A landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
   - Republic of Niger

See also: Nigerian

Type of: African country, African nation, river

Part of: Africa, Benin, Dahomey, Federal Republic of Nigeria, French Guinea, French Sudan, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Mali

Encyclopedia: Niger Niger, Peter George