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How often is Niger confused for Nigeria?

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Someone from Niger is called a Nigerien while someone from Nigeria is called a Nigerian. Very confusing. Worse still, there's a Niger state in Nigeria. Well, there's also a Benin city (remember our neighbor, The Republic of Benin) in Nigeria. read more

Someone from Niger is called a Nigerien while someone from Nigeria is called a Nigerian. Very confusing. Worse still, there's a Niger state in Nigeria. Well, there's also a Benin city (remember our neighbor, The Republic of Benin) in Nigeria. read more

Until 1960, Niger was a colony of France, and French is still Niger's official language. Its neighbor Nigeria, with which it is occasionally confused, was under English control before it gained its independence, also in 1960; that's why the pronunciations differ so sharply. read more

First. Nigeria is a country in Africa. And Niger (pronounced neejair) is a country. Both countries share a border in Nigeria's North and Niger’s South. A person from Nigeria is called Nigerian and a person from Niger is called Nigerien (male) or Nigerienne (female). read more

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