Niger

Niger is ethnically diverse, with the Hausa the largest group, plus Zarma, Tuareg, Fula, and others. French is the official language, with Hausa and others widely spoken.

Islam, predominantly Sunni, is the faith of nearly the entire population.

Society

Niger has the world's highest birth rate and a very young, fast-growing population, with among the lowest literacy and development indicators anywhere, compounded by drought and conflict.