| GENERAL
STATISTICS
Population:
9,962,242
(January 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Hausa 56%,
Djerma 22%, Fula 8.5%, Tuareg 8%, Beri Beri (Kanouri) 4.3%, Arab, Toubou,
and Gourmantche 1.2%, about 1,200 French expatriates
Religions:
Muslim 80%,
remainder African Traditional Religionists and Christians
Languages:
French (official),
Hausa, Djerma |