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.
Map of Mauritania
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
