Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Its coast faces the Atlantic Ocean, between Western Sahara on the north and Senegal on the south. It should not be confused with the ancient country of Mauretania.
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| National motto: Honneur, Fraternité, Justice (Honor, Fraternity, Justice) | |||||
| 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
- 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 Code | 222 | ||||