| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
| Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
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| National Anthem |
| National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
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| National Day |
November 28 |
| Capital City |
Nouakchott |
| Other Major Cities |
Nouadhibou, Kiffa, Kaedi, Zouerate, Rosso |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (20 00 N, 12 00 W) Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Morocco |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
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| Land Boundaries |
5,002 km |
| Border Countries |
4 border countries: Algeria (460 km); Mali (2,236 km); Senegal (742 km); Morocco (1,564 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
The climate of Mauritania is governed by three centres of activity: Firstly, the Azores anticyclone, sited at the south-west of the Azores archipelago, the sea wind from this anticyclone blows north-north-west permanently on the Mauritanian littoral. Secondly, the St Helena anticyclone or monsoon: centred in the south Atlantic, blows south or south-west and is responsible for the summer rains. Thirdly, the anticyclones which form in the Sahara in winter, moving northwards and create the Saharan depression. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Mauritanian |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
2.64 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
4.27 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 36.22 National Currency Units (2021) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 10,997,168,612 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
2.29 Percent (2022) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
4.12 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
10.49 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
328 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
3,344,361,563 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
China, Spain, Canada, Italy, Japan |
| Merchandise Imports |
4,849,581,324 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
Spain, UAE, France, Belgium, China |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
184,849,734 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Cameroon, Nigeria, Türkiye |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
1,412,250,920 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Morocco, Indonesia, Türkiye, Malaysia |
| Natural Resources |
Iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Indigenous sheep meat; Indigenous cattle meat; Paddy rice; Indigenous camel meat; Whole fresh sheep milk; Indigenous goat meat; Whole fresh goat milk; Whole fresh cow milk |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
222 |
| Electricity |
220 V, C |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
117 |
| Ambulance |
118 |
| Fire |
101 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://www.primature.gov.mr |
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http://www.assembleenationale.mr |
| Ministry of Economy and Finance |
http://www.economie.gov.mr |
| Ministry of Employment, Vocational Training, & New Technologies |
http://www.emploi.gov.mr |
| Ministry of Energy, Oil, & Mines |
http://www.mauripem.com |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation |
http://www.diplomatie-mr.com |
| Ministry of Health |
http://www.sante.gov.mr |
| Ministry of Social Affairs, Children & Families |
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| National Statistical Office |
http://www.ons.mr/ |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.bcm.mr |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.mesrs.gov.mr |
