Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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"
	Anthem: نشيد وطني موريتاني; (English: "Country of the Proud, Guiding Noblemen")
	Location of Mauritania (dark blue) in Africa
Capital; and largest city	Nouakchott; 18°09′N 15°58′W / 18.150°N 15.967°W
Official languages	Arabic
Recognised national languages	Hassaniya Arabic; Pulaar; Soninke; Wolof; Malinke; a;
Other languages	French;
Ethnic groups	Moors 40%; Arab-Berber 30%; Sub Saharan 30%;
Religion	Islam
Demonym(s)	Mauritanian
Government	Unitary semi-presidential Islamic republic
• President	Mohamed Ould Abdel Azizb
• Prime Minister	Mohamed Salem Ould Béchirb
• President of the National Assembly	Cheikh Ahmed Baye
Legislature	Parliament
• Lower house	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) (28th)
• Water (%)	0.03
Population
• 2016 estimate	4,301,018
• 2013 census	3,537,368
• Density	3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$18.117 billion (134th)
• Per capita	$4,563 (140th)
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$5.200 billion (154th)
• Per capita	$1,309 (149th)
Gini (2008)	40.5; medium
HDI (2017)	0.520; low · 159th
Currency	Ouguiya (MRU)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+222
ISO 3166 code	MR
Internet TLD	.mr
	According to Article 6 of the Constitution: "The national languages are Arabic, Pulaar, Soninke, and Wolof; the official language is Arabic."; Not recognized internationally (see main article).;

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.

At 1,030,700 km² (397,929 mi²),^[8] Mauritania is the world's 29th-largest country (after Bolivia). It is similar in size to Egypt. The land is flat in most places.

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↑ "États généraux de l'Éducation nationale en Mauritanie". Le Quotidien de Nouakchott. 13 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)
↑ https://www.bbc.com/afrique/region-45793286
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "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.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 "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.

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[1] "États généraux de l'Éducation nationale en Mauritanie". Le Quotidien de Nouakchott. 13 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)

[2] ttps://www.bbc.com/afrique/region-45793286

[census-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "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]}

[UN_WPP-4] "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.

[imf2-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 "Mauritania". International Monetary Fund.

[wb-gini-6] "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.

[HDI-7] "2018 Human Development Report". United Nations Development Programme. 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

[8] "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.

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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"
Anthem: نشيد وطني موريتاني (English: "Country of the Proud, Guiding Noblemen")
Location of Mauritania (dark blue) in Africa

Capital and largest city	Nouakchott 18°09′N 15°58′W / 18.150°N 15.967°W / 18.150; -15.967
Official languages	Arabic
Recognised national languages	Hassaniya Arabic Pulaar Soninke Wolof Malinke ^a
Other languages	French^[1]
Ethnic groups	Moors 40% Arab-Berber 30% Sub Saharan 30%
Religion	Islam
Demonym(s)	Mauritanian
Government	Unitary semi-presidential Islamic republic

• President	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz^b
• Prime Minister	Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir^b
• President of the National Assembly	Cheikh Ahmed Baye^[2]

Legislature	Parliament
• Lower house	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)^[3] (28th)
• Water (%)	0.03
Population
• 2016 estimate	4,301,018^[4]
• 2013 census	3,537,368^[3]
• Density	3.4/km² (8.8/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$18.117 billion^[5] (134th)
• Per capita	$4,563^[5] (140th)
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$5.200 billion^[5] (154th)
• Per capita	$1,309^[5] (149th)
Gini (2008)	40.5^[6] medium
HDI (2017)	0.520^[7] low · 159th
Currency	Ouguiya (MRU)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+222
ISO 3166 code	MR
Internet TLD	.mr
According to Article 6 of the Constitution: "The national languages are Arabic, Pulaar, Soninke, and Wolof; the official language is Arabic." Not recognized internationally (see main article).