Mauritania
sovereign state in Africa
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 Oueld Abdel-Aziz.
Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |
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Motto: شرف إخاء عدل (Arabic) "Honor, Fraternity, Justice" | |
![]() Location of Mauritania (dark blue) in Africa | |
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Capital and largest city | Nouakchott 18°09′N 15°58′W / 18.150°N 15.967°W |
Official languages |
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Recognised national languages |
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Other languages | English |
Ethnic groups |
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Religion | Islam |
Demonym(s) | Mauritanian |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential Islamic republic |
Mohamed Ould Ghazouanib | |
Mohamed Ould Bilalb | |
Cheikh Ahmed Baye[1] | |
Legislature | Parliament |
National Assembly | |
Independence | |
• from France | 28 November 1960 |
• Current Constitution of Mauritania | 12 July 1991 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,030,000 km2 (400,000 sq mi)[2] (28th) |
• Water (%) | 0.03 |
Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 4,301,018[3] |
• 2013 census | 3,537,368[2] |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $18.117 billion[4] (134th) |
• Per capita | $4,563[4] (140th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $5.200 billion[4] (154th) |
• Per capita | $1,309[4] (149th) |
Gini (2008) | 40.5[5] medium |
HDI (2017) | ![]() low · 159th |
Currency | Ouguiya (MRU) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +222 |
ISO 3166 code | MR |
Internet TLD | .mr |
At 1,030,700 km² (397,929 mi²),[7] Mauritania is the world's 29th-largest country (after Bolivia). It is similar in size to Egypt. The land is flat in most places.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/afrique/region-45793286
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1: Répartition spatiale de la population" (PDF). Recensement Général de la Population et de l’Habitat (RGPH) 2013 (Report) (in French). National Statistical Office of Mauritania. July 2015. p. v. Retrieved 20 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Mauritania". International Monetary Fund.
- ↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ "2018 Human Development Report". United Nations Development Programme. 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ↑ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.
Other websitesEdit
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