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Mauritania Islands Facts and History

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National Flag of Mauritania

Interesting facts about Mauritania

  • Official Name: Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Islāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah (Arabic) (Islamic Republic of Mauritania)
  • Form of Government: republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [157])
  • President: Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani
  • Prime Minister: Ismail Ould Cheikh Sidiya
  • GDP: 7.601 billion USD (2019)
  • Capital: Nouakchott
  • Population: 4.526 million (2019)
  • Official Languages: Arabic
  • Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya
  • Timezone: GMT
  • Area: 1.03 million km²
  • Dialing Code: +222
  • Major Mountain Ranges: Kediet ej Jill,Oumm Chouéra,Anâguer es Seyâla,Guelb Jdareyat
  • Major Rivers: Karakoro,Gorgol
  • Continent: Africa
  • Border Countries: Countries with international borders to Mauritania are Algeria, Mali, Senegal, and the Western Sahara.

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National Symbols of Mauritania

  • National Bird: ostrich
  • National Anthem: “Bilada-l ubati-l hudati-l kiram”
  • National Animal: Wildlife
  • National Flower: Mauritanian mallow
  • National Poet: Mamoudou Lamine Kane
  • National Game: football