MAURITANIA


Islamic Republic of Mauritania
    GOVERNMENT:
  • President --------------------------------- Maaouye Ould Sidi Ahmed Taya
  • Population: ----------------------------- 2,511,473
  • Capital City: ----------------------------- Nouakchott
  • Capital City (Est. pop.).................... 735,000
  • Independence:----------- Nov 28, 1960

    GEOGRAPHY:
  • Area: --------------------- 1,031,000 sq.km : 398,000 sq mi

    PEOPLE:
  • Official languages:------------------- Hasaniya Arabic , Wolof
  • Literacy:------------------ 38%

    VITAL STATISTICS:
  • Birth Rate----------------------- 44/1000
  • Unemployment----------------- NA%

    ECONOMY:
  • Monitary unit .......................... Ouguiya
  • Economy:------------ iron ore, processed fish
  • Natural Resources----------- Copper, iron ore.
Geography:Mauritania is located in northwest Africa it is bordered by Morocco on the north.