Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Niger's large land mass (slightly less than twice the size of Texas) is mostly desert; thus, its roughly 12 million people live primarily in the southwest and in a narrow strip of savannah grassland along the border with Nigeria. Independent from France since 1960, democracy has been rare, but the country has mostly avoided the religious and ethnic strife that has plagued some of its neighbors.
About 97% of the population is Muslim; Christians constitute less than one-half of one per cent. Still, there is religious freedom and only in recent years has the pressure of fundamentalist Muslims been a factor. French is the official language, although Hausa is the common trading tongue. Only about one in six people can read and write. According to UN estimates, Niger is the second least-developed country in the world.
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A missionary medical doctor from Germany works at the hospital in Galmi, about 75 miles south of Tahoua along the Nigerian border. The doctor is working in the areas of obstetrics and gynecology. In addition, they are involved in the professional development of Nigerian doctors in the area of general medicine.Section Menu
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