Mauritania
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Overview
Key information and facts
Government type
Presidential Republic
Capital City
Nouakchott
Official Languages
Arabic
Population
4.6M
Total Area
1M km²
Population Density
4.5 people per km²
Currency
Mauritanian ouguiya (UM)
Week Start
monday
Driving Side
right
Society & Demographics
Population and social indicators
4,649,660
Total Population
68.48 years
Life Expectancy
Social Indicators
Fertility Rate
Population Growth
Internet Users
Economy
Economic and financial indicators
$10.7B
Gross Domestic Product
$6.9K
GDP per Capita
Economic Indicators
GDP Growth
Unemployment Rate
Gini Index
National Symbols
Official Flag
Coat of Arms
Situation Map
Bordering Countries
Codes & Metadata
Technical identifiers and contact information
Country Codes
Top-Level Domain
Calling Code
+222
Time Zones (UTC)
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