Africa
Mauritania
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- Capital Nouakchott
- Population 5,315,065
- Area 1,030,700 km²
- HDI 0.563
- Climate Predominantly desert and saheliano
- Average annual temperature 28.8 °C
- Currency Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)
- Language(s) Arabic
- Main religion Islam (predominantly Sunni)
- Life expectancy 68.7 years
- Population density 4.87 hab/km²
- FIFA ranking #113
- GDP per capita USD 2,197.51
- Nominal GDP USD 11.68 bn
- Government Presidential republic
- Independence 28 November 1960
- Phone code +222
- Internet domain .mr
- Urbanization rate 61.49%
- Literacy rate 59.53%
- Federation 🌐 https://www.frmf.ma
- National team National team of Mauritania