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Mauritania

Capital: Nouakchott

  • Population
    4 525 698
  • Native name
    موريتانيا
  • Demonym
    Mauritanian
  • Alternative names
    MR, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, al-Jumhūriyyah al-ʾIslāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah
  • Area
    1 030 700 km2
  • Top level domain
    .mr
  • Currency
    Code: MRO
    Name: Mauritanian ouguiya
    Symbol: UM
  • Coordinates
    Latitude: 20
    Longitude: -12
  • Calling codes
    222
  • Languages
    Arabic
  • Alpha 2 code
    MR
  • Alpha 3 code
    MRT
  • Numeric code
    478
  • Gini coefficient
    40.5
  • Region
    Africa
  • Subregion
    Western Africa
  • Numeric code
    478