The capital of Mauritania: Nouakchott

The official language(s): Arabic

The area of the territory of Mauritania: 1 030 700 sq. km , which is 0,69 % of the Earth's land surface

The population size of Mauritania: 5,32 million people (as of 2025)

The population density: 5,16 people per sq. km

The flag of Mauritania

The coat of arms of Mauritania

The gross domestic product of Mauritania (at purchasing power parity; for 2023 year): 37,4 billion dollars;

GDP per capita: 7,04 thousand dollars

The currency of Mauritania: Ouguiya (MRU; code 929)

The domain name of: .mr

The telephone code: 222

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