| Islamic Republic of Mauritania الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية
al-Ǧumhūriyyah al-ʾIslāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah
République Islamique de Mauritanie
Republik bu Lislaamu bu Gànnaar |
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| Motto: شرف إخاء عدل (Arabic) (English: Honor, Fraternity, Justice) |
Anthem: National Anthem of Mauritania
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Capital
(and largest city) | Nouakchott
18°09′N15°58′W / 18.15°N 15.967°W / 18.15; -15.967 |
| Official language(s) | Arabic1 |
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| Demonym | Mauritanian |
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| Government | Islamic republic2 |
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| - | President | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| - | Prime Minister | Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf |
| Independence | from France |
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| - | Date | 28 November 1960 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 1,030,700 km2 (29th)
397,954 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.03 |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 3,291,000[1] (135th) |
| - | 1988 census | 1,864,236[2] |
| - | Density | 3.2/km2 (221st)
8.2/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $6.326 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $2,037[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $3.029 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $975[3] |
| Gini (2000) | 39 (medium) |
| HDI (2007) |  0.520[4] (medium) (154th) |
| Currency | Ouguiya (MRO) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+0) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+0) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | MR |
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| Internet TLD | .mr |
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| Calling code | 222 |
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1According to article 6 of Constitution: The national languages are Arabic, Pulaar, Soninke, and Wolof; the official language is Arabic
2Not recognized internationally. Deposed leaders President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef no longer have power as they were arrested by military forces. |
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