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ވިކިޕީޑިއާ އިން
| Islamic Republic of Mauritania
الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية
Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Islāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah Republik bu Lislaamu bu Gànnaar République Islamique de Mauritanie |
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| Motto: شرف إخاء عدل (Arabic) (English: Honor, Fraternity, Justice) | ||||||
| Anthem: Koon Lililahi Nassira |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Nouakchott 18°09′N 15°58′W / 18.15°N 15.967°W |
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| Official languages | Arabic1 | |||||
| Demonym | Mauritanian | |||||
| Government | Islamic republic2 | |||||
| - | President | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf | ||||
| Independence | from France | |||||
| - | Date | 28 November 1960 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 1,030,700 km2 (29th) 397,954 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 0.03 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 3,291,000[1] (135th) | ||||
| - | 1988 census | 1,864,236[2] | ||||
| - | Density | 3.2/km2 (221st) 8.2/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $6.232 billion[3] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,055[3] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $3.161 billion[3] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $1,042[3] | ||||
| Gini (2000) | 39 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2007) |  0.520[4] (medium) (154th) |
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| Currency | Ouguiya (MRO) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+0) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+0) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .mr | |||||
| Calling code | 222 | |||||
| 1According to article 6 of Constitution: The national languages are Arabic, Pular, Soninke, and Wolof; the official language is Arabic 2Not recognized internationally. Deposed leaders President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef no longer have power as they were arrested by military forces. |
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