Flag of Niger

🎨 What the flag means

Niger's flag has three stripes of orange, white and green, with an orange circle in the middle. There is no official meaning, but people often say orange stands for the Sahara desert in the north, white for the grassy Sahel, green for the fertile south, and the orange circle for the sun.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

21.5 million (2017)

🏙️ Capital

Niamey1.5 million people (2024)

🗣️ Main language

HausaAlso official: French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Niger is named after the Niger River, which flows through the west of the country past the capital, Niamey.
2. At the Guérewol festival, Wodaabe people gather for a famous celebration that has appeared in films and National Geographic magazine.
3. Ancient rock art in Niger's Aïr Mountains shows the many animals that lived in the area thousands of years ago.