| COUNTRY FACTS: MAURITANIA | |
|---|---|
| Name(official): | Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
| Name(short): | Mauritania |
| Capital City: | Nouakchott |
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara. Click to enlarge
 Map of Mauritania |
| Coordinate: | 20 00 N, 12 00 W |
| Independence: | (From France) November 28th; 1960. |
| President: | Ba Mamadou Mbare - Acting President from April 16; 2009 (Former Senate president; became President April 16th; 2009 following resignation of General Abdel Aziz who is now seeking legitimate office through election) Moulaya Ould Mohamed Laghdaf - Prime Minister |
| Type of Government: | Republic |
| Total Area: | 1 030 700sq.km. |
| Population: | 3 177 388 (July 2006 est.) |
| People: | Mixed Maur/black 40%, Moor 30%, black 30%. |
| Religion: | Muslim 100% |
| Languages: | Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya, Wolof. |
| Literacy: | 41.7%total, 51.8%male, 31.9%female (2003 est.) |
| Currency: | Ouguiya (MRO) |
| GDP(per capita): | $2 200 (2005 est.) |
| Arable Land: | 0.2% (2005 est.) |
| Agriculture: | Dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn, cattle, sheep. |
| Natural resources: | Iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamond, gold, oil, fish. |
| Embassy in Japan: | Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Chancery: 5-17-5, Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku. Post Code: 141-0001, Tel. 03-3449-3810 Embassy of the Islamic Republic pf Mauritania, Tokyo |
| General Info: | |
| International Phone Code: | +222 |
ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
- Tourism:
MAJOR CITIES
Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Rosso.
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
12 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 capital district*; Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza.