| Capital |
: |
Nouakchott |
| Land Area |
: |
1,030,700 km2 |
| Population |
: |
3,359,185 (2012 estimate) |
| Official Language |
: |
Arabic and French |
| Currency |
: |
Ouguiya
(MRO) |
| Major Exports |
: |
Iron ore, fish and fish
products, gold |
| Major Industries |
: |
Fish processing, mining
of iron ore and gypsum |
| Head of State |
: |
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (5 August 2009) |
| Head of Government |
: |
Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf (since August 2008) |
| Official Site |
: |
Mauritania
Site du Gouvernement - the Government of Mauritania
Mauritania
Site du Gouvernement - Official Government site of Mauritania.
Consulate of Mauritania
Montreal, Canada
Embassy of Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Washington D.C. |
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