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Mauritania, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 03 June 2025.

Nouakchott, capital city of Mauritania

Image of Nouakchott, capital city of Mauritania

Mauritania is a West-African country exporting iron ore and gold, developing major offshore gas reserves, and advancing large-scale renewable energy projects.
Mauritania in one word would be “Dunes,” meaning shifting sands.

Mauritania Flag

Flag of Mauritania

Mauritania armorial

armorial of Mauritania

Mauritania is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent, member of Arab League.

Mauritania administrative divisions

15 regions (wilayas)
  1. Adrar
  2. Assaba
  3. Brakna
  4. Dakhlet Nouadhibou
  5. Gorgol
  6. Guidimaka
  7. Hodh ech Chargui
  8. Hodh El Gharbi
  9. Inchiri
  10. Nouakchott Nord
  11. Nouakchott Ouest
  12. Nouakchott Sud
  13. Tagant
  14. Tiris Zemmour
  15. Trarza

Easy learning about Mauritania

The capital city of Mauritania is Nouakchott.

Mauritania is located in Sub-Saharan Africa
Western Africa
Africa Continent
Inhabitants of Mauritania are called Mauritanians
Member of Arab League since 1973
Mauritania has a population of 5,022,441 inhabitants
within a total area of 1,030,700 Km2
(640,446 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Mauritania’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 95 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 2.14
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Mauritania HDI ranks in position nº 163 worldwide
HDI of 0.563 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Mauritania’s passport allows visa-free entry to 57 countries
Mauritania passport ranks 82nd in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Mauritania GDP per capita is $2,478 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Mauritania ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 20° 00' N, 12° 00' W
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Neighbouring countriesSenegal, Algeria, Western Sahara, Mali.
Mauritania Climatedesert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
Most predominant religionMuslim (official)
Currency name & code Ouguiya (MRU)
Internet ccTLD.mr
Mauritania calling code+222

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