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Also Known As | Mauritanie • Mūrītānīyā • République Islamique de Mauritanie • Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Islāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah • Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
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Head Of State And Government | President: Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, assisted by Prime Minister: Mokhtar Ould Diay |
Capital | Nouakchott |
Population | (2024 est.) 4,582,000 |
Form Of Government | republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [157]) |
Official Language | Arabic1 |
Official Religion | Islam |
Official Name | Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Islāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah (Arabic) (Islamic Republic of Mauritania) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 1,030,700 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 397,953 |
Monetary Unit | ouguiya (UM) |
Population Rank | (2023) 127 |
Population Projection 2030 | 5,284,000 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2024) 11.5 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2024) 4.4 |
Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 58.5% • Rural: (2024) 41.5% |
Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2022) 62.8 years • Female: (2022) 67.8 years |
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2021) 72% • Female: (2021) 62% |
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 10,454 |
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 2,150 |
1The 1991 constitution named Arabic as the official language and Arabic, Fula, Soninke, and Wolof as national languages. |
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