female: 88% Labor force: 2.484 million by occupation: service workers 18.7%, clerical 18.6%, construction 12.5%, finance and services 18.9%, government 6.1% note: 55% population of working age (1985) *Niger, Government Head of Government: Lieutenant Governor Frank F. BLAS (since NA) Member of: AsDB, ESCAP, ICAO, INTERPOL, ITU, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMOZ, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, ZC Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Jesse B. MAREHALAU chancery: 1725 N St., NW, Washington, DC 20007 telephone: (202) 332-5577 or 6895 US diplomatic
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