1. 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 
2. An African river; flows into the South Atlantic
   - Niger River

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

• genus Chloris
• genus Chlorococcum
• genus Chlorophis
• genus Chlorophoneus
• genus Chlorophyllum
• genus Chloroxylon
• genus Chlorura
• genus Choeronycteris
• genus Choloepus
• genus Chondrus
• genus Chordeiles
• genus Chordospartium
• genus Choriotis
• genus Chorizagrotis
• genus Chorizema
• genus Christella
• genus Chronoperates
• genus Chrysanthemum
• genus Chrysaora
• genus Chrysemys
• genus Chrysobalanus
• genus Chrysochloris
• genus Chrysolepis
• genus Chrysolophus
• genus Chrysophrys