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Welcome to ElectionInfo.com's pages on Niger
Official Name: Republic of Niger
Capital: Niamey
Area: 1,267,000 square kilometres (489,191 square miles)
Major cities (Population)
Niamey 398,265 (1988)
Zinder 120,900 (1988)
Maradi 113,000 (1988)
Population: 9,151,000 (1995 estimate)
Population growth rate: 3.4 per cent (1990-1995 average)
Type of government: Republic
Independence: 3 August 1960 (from France)
Constitution: Approved in a national referendum on 12 May 1996
Voting Rights: Universal at age 18
Government
Under a new constitution, approved by a referendum in December 1992, Niger has an elected president and an elected 83-member national assembly. The voting age is 18.
Niger is divided into 7 départements, which are subdivided into 38 arrondissements, each of which is headed by a pré (prefect). Most large cities, including Zinder, Tahoua, and Agadez, still have sultans who hold office based on lineage. Villages often have a chief, a man chosen because of birth and ability. The central government ultimately makes the decisions, but at a local level the word of a sultan or chief carries great weight.
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