The Niger Flag
The Niger flag consists of three horizontal stripes of equal size. They are orange, white, and green. An orange circle is located in the middle of the white stripe. It is similar to the flag of India, and it also is a tricolor, much like that of France.
The Niger flag has the ratio 6:7. The color green represents fertility and hope. The color white stand for purity. The orange color stands for the Sahara desert. The circle in the center symbolizes the sun.
The nation is located in western Africa. The Niger flag belongs to a country that is a parliamentary republic. It gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1960.
The capital city and largest city is Niamey. The Niger flag belongs to a nation whose national anthem or song is “La Nigerienne”. The currency that is used in the country is the Franc. The national motto is “Fraternity, Work, Progress".
Some interesting facts about Niger:
religion: Islam and Christianity
languages: Djerma, Hausa, French
population: 13,273,708
