Mauritanie: Introduction

Capital: Nouakchott

Population

Total Population: 3,459,773

Annual Growth Rate: 2.4%

Density: 3 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 41.4%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Nouakchott (740,000); Nouadhibou (95,000).

Ethnic Origins: The Mauritanian population is made of 81% Moors (Arabs/Berbers), 7% Wolof, 5% Toucouleur, 3% Serhuli and 1% Foulbes.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Dialectal Arabic hassanya, French, Fula, Soninke, Wolof

Business Language(s): Arabic and French

Religion: The population is 99% muslim.

Literacy Rate: 51.2%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRO)

Country Overview

Area: 1,030,700 km²

Type of State: Islamic Republic state based on parliamentary democracy (Presidential system).

Type of Economy: Low-income economy, Least Developed Countries (LDC). .
Desert country. The exploitation of iron ore, gold and copper is dominant in the economy, some petroleum extraction and fishing.

HDI*: 0.433/1

HDI (World Rank): 136/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

24°

Low: 13° | High: 26°

Humidity: 11% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 7:33 am | Sunset: 7:00 pm

Nouakchott, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Mauritania, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Mauritania, Dial +222

Internet Suffix: .mr

Telephone Lines: 2.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,167	1,596	1,941	1,430	1,750
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,367	1,402	1,788	1,370	1,890
Imports of Services (million USD)	406	-	724	551	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	87	85	104	176	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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