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Mauritania MauritaniaRemove | |
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| Basics | |
| Capital | Nouakchott |
| Region | AfricaWestern Africa |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Currencies | Mauritanian ouguiya (UM) |
| Area (km²) | 1,030,700 |
| Population density (people / km²) | 5.2 |
| UN member | Yes |
| ISO codes | MR / MRT |
| Indicators | |
| Population (people) | 5,315,0652025 · Source |
| Population growth (% / year) | 2.8%2025 · Source |
| GDP (current US$) | $11.68B2025 · Source |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $2,1982025 · Source |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 68.72024 · Source |
| Urban population (% of total) | 61.5%2025 · Source |
| Internet users (% of population) | 45.8%2024 · Source |
| Land area (km²) | 1,030,7002023 · Source |
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