Business in Mauritania
| Motto: Arabic: شرف إخاء عدل; French: Honneur, Fraternité, Justice (English: Honor, Fraternity, Justice) |
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| Anthem: National Anthem of Mauritania | |
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| Capital | Nouakchott |
| Largest city | Nouakchott |
| Official language(s) | Arabic |
| Government | Military junta |
| - President | Ely Ould Mohamed Vall[1] |
| - Prime Minister | Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar |
| Independence | From France |
| - Date | November 28, 1960 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,030,700 km² (28th) |
| 397,850 sq mi | |
| - Water (%) | Negligible |
| Population | |
| - 2005 est. | 3,069,000 (135th) |
| - 1988 census | 1,864,236 [1] |
| - Density | 2/km² (187th) 7.8/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate |
| - Total | $6.185 billion (123rd) |
| - Per capita | $2,000 (141st) |
| HDI (2003) | 0.477 (152nd) – low |
| Currency | Ouguiya (MRO) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| - Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+0) |
| Internet TLD | .mr |
| Calling code | +222 |
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