NE — Niger

Niger is a large landlocked Sahelian country in West Africa, the largest in West Africa by area, with most of its territory in the Sahara Desert. Niamey, the capital, sits on the Niger River. Niger must be carefully distinguished from Nigeria (NG) in all databases and applications — confusing the two is a common and significant error. The country uses the West African CFA franc (XOF). For developers, the NE country code must be clearly differentiated from NG (Nigeria). The .ne domain and +227 calling code serve Niger's digital infrastructure. The fr-NE locale handles Nigerien French. Niger has one of the world's highest population growth rates, meaning demographic data and population estimates change rapidly. The country's name confusion with Nigeria extends to demonyms — a person from Niger is 'Nigerien' (French-influenced) while a person from Nigeria is 'Nigerian.' Proper labeling is critical for UX in West African applications.