Mauritania is a West-African country exporting iron ore and gold, developing major offshore gas reserves, and advancing large-scale renewable energy projects.
Mauritania
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Mauritania is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region of the Africa continent, member of Arab League.
Easy learning about Mauritania
The capital city of Mauritania is Nouakchott, capital city of Mauritania.
Word: Dunes
Meaning: shifting sands
Basic Information
Capital City: Nouakchott, capital city of Mauritania
Population: 5,315,065 (UN)
Area: 1,030,700 km² / 640,446 sq mi
People are called: Mauritanians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
15 regions (wilayas)
- Adrar
- Assaba
- Brakna
- Dakhlet Nouadhibou
- Gorgol
- Guidimaka
- Hodh ech Chargui
- Hodh El Gharbi
- Inchiri
- Nouakchott Nord
- Nouakchott Ouest
- Nouakchott Sud
- Tagant
- Tiris Zemmour
- Trarza
Geography
Latitude: 20° 00' N
Longitude: 12° 00' W
Geographical Subregion: Western Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Senegal — Land border
- Algeria — Land border
- Western Sahara — Land border
- Mali — Land border
Climate
desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
Human Development
HDI Rank: 163 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.563
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 7.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 68.5 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 2 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1973
Technical Information
TLD: .mr
Calling Code: +222
MapGeo Name: Mauritania
MapGeo Code: MR