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| National motto: Honneur, Fraternité, Justice (Honor, Fraternity, Justice) | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
| President | Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya | ||||
| Prime Minister | Sghair Ould M'Bareck | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 28th 1,030,700 km² Negligible | ||||
| Population
- Density | Ranked 132nd
2.6/km² | ||||
| GDP (PPP)
- GDP/head | Ranked 148th
$1,700 | ||||
| Currency | Ouguiya | ||||
| Time zone | UTC | ||||
| Independence | 28 November, 1960, from France | ||||
| National anthem | National Anthem of Mauritania | ||||
| Internet TLD | .MR | ||||
| Calling Code | 222 | ||||
Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Its coast faces the Atlantic Ocean, between Morocco on the north and Senegal on the south.
History
Main article: History of Mauritania
Politics
Main article: Politics of Mauritania
Regions
Main article: Regions of Mauritania
Geography
Main article: Geography of Mauritania
Economy
Main article: Economy of Mauritania
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Mauritania
Culture
Main article: Culture of Mauritania
Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Mauritania
- Transportation in Mauritania
- Military of Mauritania
- List of cities in Mauritania
From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2002 U.S. Department of State website.
