
Mauritania

- Population: 3.1 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Nouakchott
- Area: 1.04 million sq km (398,000 sq miles)
- Major languages: Arabic (official), French, others
- Major religion: Islam
- Life expectancy: 51 years (men), 54 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 ouguiya = 5 khoums

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