Its [[economy]] is based on subsistence [[farming]], as well as the export of [[uranium]].<ref>"Niger's economy of only $9 billion (£5.15 billion) depends on its main export, uranium." http://www.afbis.com/articles/articles/11012075034.html </ref> NIger is currently the poorist country in the world, ranking last on the United Nations Development Fund index of human development. Fully 42% of the government's budget comes from foreign donations. <ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ng.html</ref>
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Its [[economy]] is based on subsistence [[farming]], as well as the export of [[uranium]].<ref>"Niger's economy of only $9 billion (£5.15 billion) depends on its main export, uranium." http://www.afbis.com/articles/articles/11012075034.html </ref> Niger is currently the poorest country in the world, ranking last on the United Nations Development Fund index of human development. Fully 42% of the government's budget comes from foreign donations. <ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ng.html</ref>
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In his 2003 [[state of the union address]], President Bush announced that Saddam Hussien was attempting to buy [[uranium]] from Niger based on a [[British]] intelligence report. The accuracy of this intelligence was later questioned.
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In his 2003 [[state of the union address]], President Bush announced that Saddam Hussein was attempting to buy [[uranium]] from Niger based on a [[British]] intelligence report. The accuracy of this intelligence was later questioned.