We just learned about the country of Zambia.
Niger (sounds like "nah-ee-jer") is a country in Southern part of Africa.
(from: wikipedia - niger)
The flag of Niger has an orange stripe at the top, then a white strip with an orange circle in the middle, and a green stripe at the bottom.
The orange stripe is for the desert, the white stripe is for purity, the green stripe is for hope and the plants and trees, and the orange circle is for the sun and freedom.
(from: wikipedia - flag of niger)
To eat in Niger, you might have jollof rice which is rice, tomatoes, onion, salt and red pepper, with some meat added.
(from: wikipedia - jollof rice)
The Erg of Bilma is a large desert in Niger.
(from: wikipedia - erg of bilma)
There is a festival in Niger called Guérewol, where men dress up in outfits, get their faces painted, dance and sing to try to get young women to marry them.
(from: wikipedia - guérewol)
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