Dig straight down through Niger 🇳🇪 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Niue 🇳🇺. Below are Niger's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Niamey |
|---|---|
| Population | about 23.3 million |
| Area | 1,181,467 km² (456,167 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Republic of Niger |
| Also written | Níger (es) · Niger (fr) · 尼日尔 (zh) · النيجر (ar) · Нигер (ru) · ニジェール (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Niger, that point sits at 17.3901° S, 170.2259° W. The nearest coast is Niue 🇳🇺, roughly 180 km (112 miles) north.
The closest settlement of any size is Pago Pago, American Samoa, about 350 km (217 miles) from the point.
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