Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
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Motto: شرف إخاء عدل (Arabic)
"Honor, Fraternity, Justice" |
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Location of Mauritania (green) in Africa
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Capital and largest city |
Nouakchott 18°09′N 15°58′W / 18.150°N 15.967°W |
Official languages | Arabica |
Recognised national languages | |
Other languages |
French Zenaga Berber |
Religion | Islam |
Demonym | Mauritanian |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republicb |
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz | |
Yahya Ould Hademine | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
National Assembly | |
Independence | |
• from France
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28 November 1960 |
• Current Constitution of Mauritania
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12 July 1991 |
Area | |
• Total
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1,030,000 km2 (400,000 sq mi) (28th) |
• Water (%)
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0.03 |
Population | |
• 2015 estimate
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4,067,564 |
• 2013 census
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3,537,368 |
• Density
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3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total
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$17.421 billion (134th) |
• Per capita
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$4,488 (140th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Total
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$5.063 billion (154th) |
• Per capita
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$1,304 (149th) |
Gini (2008) | 40.5 medium |
HDI (2015) |
0.513 low · 157th |
Currency | Ouguiya (MRO) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Drives on the | right |
Calling code | +222 |
ISO 3166 code | MR |
Internet TLD | .mr |
Coordinates: 20°N 12°W / 20°N 12°W
Mauritania (/mɔːrɪˈteɪniə/; Arabic: موريتانيا Mūrītānyā; Berber: Muritanya or Agawej; Wolof: Gànnaar; Soninke: Murutaane; Pulaar: Moritani; French: Mauritanie), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is an Arab country in the Maghreb region of western Africa. It is the eleventh largest country in Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara in the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mali in the east and southeast, and Senegal in the southwest.