Basic Information of Mauritania Country/Region
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Country/Region Basic Information
| Country Name | Mauritania |
| English Name | Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania) |
| Other Spellings | MR Islamic Republic of Mauritania al-Jumhūriyyah al-ʾIslāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah |
| Own Country Name | موريتانيا (الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية) |
| National Flag |  |
| National Emblem |  |
| Capital | Nouakchott |
| Starts Every Week on | Monday |
| Capital Coordinates | 18.07,-15.97 |
| Land Area | 1,030,700 |
| Population | 4,649,660 |
| 2-Letter Country Code | MR |
| 3-Letter Country Code | MRT |
| Country Numeric Code | 478 |
| Time Zone | UTC |
| Latitude and Longitude | 20,-12 |
| Official Language | [ara]Arabic |
| International Dialing Code | +222 |
| Primary Currency | [MRU]Mauritanian ouguiya (UM) |
| Independence | Yes |
| Landlocked | No |
| UN Member | Yes |
| Top-Level Domain (TLD) | .mr |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Western Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Neighboring Countries | Algeria Mali Senegal Western Sahara |