Niger or Nigeria Crossword Clue

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Niger or Nigeria Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a politically organized body of people under a single government
2. the people who live in a nation or country

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

NIGER (noun)
1. a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
2. an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
NIGERIA (noun)
1. a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country

Hint 3: Anagram

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