(Al-Jumhūrīyah al-Islāmīyah al-Mūritanīya). State of Northwest Africa (1,030,700 km²). Capital: Nouakchott. Administrative division: regions (Wilaya) (13). Population: 3,161,000 residents (2008 estimate). Language: Arabic (official), French, poular, soninke, Wolof. Religion: Sunni Muslims 99.3%, Christians 0.3%, others 0.4%. Monetary unit: ouguiya (5 khoum). Human Development Index: 0.557 (140th place). Borders: Western Sahara (annexed by Morocco) (NW), Algeria…
Tag: Mauritania
Check naturegnosis for Mauritania in 2001.
Mauritania 2011
In 2011, Mauritania had a population of approximately 3.4 million people. The economy was primarily based on agriculture and fishing, with the mining industry also providing significant contributions. In terms of foreign relations, Mauritania had strong ties with many countries in the Middle East and Africa as well as the United States. It was an…