🇲🇷 Mauritania

About Mauritania

Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and the 28th-largest in the world; 90% of its territory is in the Sahara desert. Most of its population of some 4.3 million live in the temperate south of the country; roughly a third of the population is concentrated in the capital and largest city, Nouakchott, on the Atlantic coast.

At a Glance

Travel Advisory

Currency & Economy

Currency

Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)

Exchange Rate

1 USD = 39.80 MRU

GDP

$10.9B

GDP per Capita

$2,110

Development

Life Expectancy

68.5 years

Geography & Practical Details

Region

Africa

Capital

Nouakchott

Area

1,030,700 km²

Population

4,927,532

Timezone

UTC

Languages

Arabic

Calling Code

+222

Drives On

Right

ISO Code

MR