Mauritania
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Coordinates: 20°N 12°W / 20°N 12°W
Islamic Republic of Mauritania الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية (Arabic) al-Jumhūrīyah al-Islāmīyah al-Mūrītānīyah République islamique de Mauritanie (French) | |
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Motto: شرف، إخاء، عدل (Arabic) "Honor, Fraternity, Justice" | |
Location of Mauritania (dark green) in western Africa | |
Capital and largest city | Nouakchott 18°09′N 15°58′W / 18.150°N 15.967°W |
Official languages | Arabic |
Recognised languages | French |
Spoken languages | show
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Ethnic groups |
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Religion | Islam |
Demonym(s) | Mauritanian |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential Islamic republic |
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | |
• Prime Minister | Mohammed Ould Bilal |
• President of the National Assembly | Cheikh Ahmed Baye[2] |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence | |
• Republic established | 28 November 1958 |
• from France | 28 November 1960 |
• Current constitution | 12 July 1991 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,030,000 km2 (400,000 sq mi)[3] (28th) |
• Water (%) | 0.03 |
Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 4,403,313[4][5] |
• 2013 census | 3,537,368[3] |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $18.117 billion[6] (134th) |
• Per capita | $4,563[6] (140th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $5.200 billion[6] (154th) |
• Per capita | $1,309[6] (149th) |
Gini (2014) | 32.6[7] medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.546[8] low · 157th |
Currency | Ouguiya (MRU) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +222 |
ISO 3166 code | MR |
Internet TLD | .mr |
Mauritania (/ˌmɒrɪˈteɪniə, ˌmɔːrɪ-/ (listen);[9] Arabic: موريتانيا, Mūrītānyā, French: Mauritanie; Berber: Agawej or Cengit; Pulaar: