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Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Nouakchott 18°09′N 15°58′W / 18.150°N 15.967°W / 18.150; -15.967 |
Official languages | Arabic |
English, Italian, Spanish | |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion | Islam (Sunni) |
Demonym(s) | Mauritanian |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential Islamic republic |
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | |
Mohammed Ould Bilal | |
Cheikh Ahmed Baye | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence | |
• Republic established | 28 November 1958 |
• Independence from France | 28 November 1960 |
• Current constitution | 12 July 1991 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (28th) |
• Water (%) | 0.03 |
Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 4,301,018 |
• 2013 census | 3,537,368 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $18.117 billion (134th) |
• Per capita | $4,563 (140th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $5.200 billion (154th) |
• Per capita | $1,309 (149th) |
Gini (2014) | ▼ 32.6 medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.546 low · 157th |
Currency | Ouguiya (MRU) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +222 |
ISO 3166 code | MR |
Internet TLD | .mr |
Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. The capital city, which is also the biggest city in the country, is Nouakchott. It is on the Atlantic coast. Its president is General Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.
At 1,030,700 km² (397,929 mi²), Mauritania is the world's 29th-largest country (after Bolivia). It is similar in size to Egypt. The land is flat in most places.