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Mauritania

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Mauritania
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Quick facts

Capital Nouakchott
Population 5,169,395 2024
Area 1,036,389 km²
Population density 5.015 people / km²
Currency Ouguiya MRU
Land neighbors 3 countries

Physical geography

Geography

Continent Africa
Region Africa
Area 1,036,389 km²
Land neighbors 3

International borders

Countries bordering Mauritania

Algeria → Mali → Senegal →

Cities

Major Cities in Mauritania

Nouakchott → Nouadhibou → Kiffa → Dar Naim → Néma → Mbera → Ksar → Kaédi → Zouérat → Tevragh Zeina →

Coordinates

Location

Latitude 21.01144°
Longitude -11.482648°

International identifiers

Country codes

ISO alpha-2 MR
ISO alpha-3 MRT

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