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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 | ||||
| Capital's coordinates | 18°09' N, 15°58' E | ||||
| 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.
| Countries and territories of North Africa | |||||||||||||||||
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| Entirely claimed by both Morocco and the SADR. Spanish exclaves claimed by Morocco. Portuguese archipelago claimed by Spain. Disputed between Egypt and the Sudan. Unclaimed territory located between Egypt and the Sudan. Disputed between South Sudan and the Sudan. Part of Chad, formerly claimed by Libya. Disputed between Morocco and Spain | |||||||||||||||||
