Mauritania - Introduction

Here, we have some interesting facts about Mauritania. Mauritania (officially: Islamic Republic of Mauritania) is a country in Africa, precisely in Western Africa, with a population of about 5.0 Millions inhabitants today (2024-10-28). The capital city of Islamic Republic of Mauritania is Nouakchott, and the official country TLD code is .mr. Mauritania has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as MR, MRT, MTN, 478 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

Mauritania , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Mauritania
Official Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Common (Native) Mauritania
Official (Native) Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Alternative spellings MR, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, al-Jumhūriyyah al-ʾIslāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah
Translations ⬇️
Languages
ara Arabic
Geography
User Country Flag

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Mauritania is located in Western Africa and has a total land area of 1030700 km². It is bounded by Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara and the capital city is Nouakchott

Region/Continent Africa
Subregion Western Africa
TimeZone UTC
Capital city Nouakchott
Area 1030700 km²
Population 2024-10-28 5.0 Millions
Bordered Countreies Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara
Demonym
eng Male: Mauritanian / Female: Mauritanian
fra Male: Mauritanien / Female: Mauritanienne
Lat/Lng 20, -12
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Mauritania

The flag of Mauritania has a green field with a thin red horizontal band at the top and bottom of the field. At the center of the field is a five-pointed yellow star above an upward facing yellow crescent.

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Currency
Name Mauritanian ouguiya
Code MRU
Symbol UM
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week monday
Car Side right
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 MR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 MRT
ISO 3166-1 numeric 478
International calling code +222
FIFA 3 Letter Code MTN
All Important Facts about Mauritania

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Mauritania is found in Western Africa