Niger by Tyree Gottsch https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh African country en-us 2018-04-23 13:42:44 UTC 2018-05-02 20:46:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Niger tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254388936 2018-04-23 13:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254388936 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254825296  The official language is French.

The capital of Niger is Niamey.

Niger is home to the largest 
protected area in Africa. It covers  around 7.7 million hectares.

Niger is on the border between 
Sahara and Sub-Sahara region.

Niger is considered one of the hottest nations. It is known as the “Frying Pan of the World.”

  Niger has 3 UNESCO world heritage sites.

]]> 2018-04-24 13:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254825296 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254832751 2018-04-24 14:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254832751 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254833171 2018-04-24 14:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254833171 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254835990  millet, rice,cassava, sorghum, maize and beans. Couscous is saved for special occasions.Porridge, wheat dumplings, and beignets are some of Niger's popular snacks.]]> 2018-04-24 14:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254835990 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254841009 men where boo-boo's (a long roomy dress that comes to the ankles). They also wear pants under the boo-boo. A woman wears a long wrap around skirt very colorful with a matching shirt, a head covering, and normally a shawl that covers the head and shoulders. ]]> 2018-04-24 14:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/254841009 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257069889 2018-05-02 00:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257069889 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257443322 The encroaching Sahara Desert has not been kind to the environment and history of Niger and its people. 5,000 years ago the north of the country was fertile grassland, and was populated by early farmers who domesticated animals and created a complex society. In a process known as desertification, around 2,000 years ago the habitat changed, and the inhabitants of Niger were forced to become nomadic, an indigenous culture that still remains today.]]> 2018-05-02 20:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257443322 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257443410 Niger's climate is largely hot and dry, with most of the country in a desert region. The terrain there is predominantly desert plains and sand dunes. There are also large plains in the south and hills in the north. In the extreme south, there is a tropical climate near the edges of the Niger River Basin.]]> 2018-05-02 20:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257443410 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257444221 The sub-Saharan landscape of Niger is characterized by deserts, sand dunes, uplands and hills, as both the Sahel and Saraha Deserts dominate the region.]]> 2018-05-02 20:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257444221 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257444473 Niger's government is Semi-presidential system and their leader is Mahamadou Issoufo]]> 2018-05-02 20:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257444473 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257444979 Niger's official language is French. ]]> 2018-05-02 20:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257444979 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257445141 Islam is the most followed religion in Niger and is practiced by 80%-94% of the population. The vast majority of Muslims are Sunni of Maliki school of jurisprudence. Other religions practiced in Niger include Animism and Christianity.]]> 2018-05-02 20:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257445141 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257445541 2018-05-02 20:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257445541 tgottsch46 https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257445628 2018-05-02 20:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tgottsch46/9k373k19lbbh/wish/257445628