La Nigérienne
"La Nigérienne" is the national anthem of Niger. The lyrics are by Maurice Albert Thiriet. Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet wrote the music. It was adopted as Niger's anthem in 1961.
Niger (African Region)
Niger is a term taken from the Niger River, which also refers to one of Africa's five political, sports and geographic regions. The other four regions are the Sahara, Congo, Nile and the Kalahari.