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A petroglyph, or ancient rock carving, is usually associated with prehistoric times and considered to be among the first markers of human presence. These petroglyphs were found in Airlit, in the Agadez region in northern-central Niger, between the Sahara Desert and the eastern edge of the Aïr Mountains. The carvings show local fauna, including giraffes.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 23

Area - comparative

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<p>slightly less than twice the size of Texas</p>

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Niger. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 229

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 2

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 1

Death rate

comparison ranking: 44

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 125

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 22

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 6

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 1

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 147

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 10

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 207

Labor force

comparison ranking: 53

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 3

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 152

Exports

comparison ranking: 179

Imports

comparison ranking: 159

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 76

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 127

Military and Security

Terrorism

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