Population
4.65M
4,649,660 people
Area
1.03M km²
1,030,700 km²
Density
4.5 /km²
people per km²
Capital
Nouakchott
Africa
Where in the world
Mauritania on the map
Right now
Local time in Nouakchott
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Geography
Location & land
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Coordinates
20.00° N, 12.00° W
Area
1.03M km²
Neighbours
4
Regional blocs
African Union, Arab League
Administration
Codes & identity
Capital
Nouakchott
ISO alpha-2
MR
ISO alpha-3
MRT
Numeric code
478
Calling code
+222
Internet TLD
.mr
Languages
Spoken here
Arabic · العربية
Currency
Money
Mauritanian ouguiya
UM · MRO
Economy
Income inequality
Gini index
40.5%
Lower is more equal.
Live · World Bank
Economy, health & development
Live rate
Exchange rate
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Borders
4 neighbouring countries
Similarity
Countries like Mauritania
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