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République Islamique de Mauritanie
Al-Jumhuriyah al-Islamiyah al-Muritaniyah

الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية
Flag of Mauritania File:Maurarms22.PNG
(In Detail) (Full size)
National motto: Honneur, Fraternité, Justice
(Honor, Fraternity, Justice)
Location of Mauritania
Official language Arabic (official), Wolof (official), French, Hasaniya, Pular, Soninke
Capital Nouakchott
(optionally) Capital's coordinates 18°09' N, 15°58' E
(optionally) Largest City Nouakchott
List of Presidents of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 28th
1,030,700 km²
Negligible
Population


 - Total (2000)


 - Density
Ranked 132nd


2,667,859


2.6/km²
GDP (PPP)


 - Total (Year)


 - GDP/head
Ranked 148th


$4,891 billion


$1,700
Currency Ouguiya
Time zone UTC
Independence 28 November, 1960, from France
National anthem National Anthem of Mauritania
Internet TLD .MR
Calling Code222

Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Its coast faces the Atlantic Ocean, between Morocco on the north and Senegal on the south.


From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2002 U.S. Department of State website.

Map of Mauritania