Niger

Noun	1.	Niger - an African river; flows into the South Atlantic Synonyms: Niger River
	2.	Niger - a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert Synonyms: Republic of Niger

Benin, Dahomey, Federal Republic of Nigeria, French Guinea, French Sudan, Guinea, Mali, Niger River, Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Mali, Republic of Niger, river