Mauritania

Flag of Mauritania Coat of Arms
The flag of Mauritania has a green field with a thin red horizontal band at the top and bottom of the field. At the center of the field is a five-pointed yellow star above an upward facing yellow crescent.
🏛️ Identity & Politics
Official Name
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Native Name
[ARA] الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية (موريتانيا)
Alt Spellings
MR, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, al-Jumhūriyyah al-ʾIslāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah
CCA2
MR
CCA3
MRT
CCN3
478
IOC Code
MTN
FIFA Code
MTN
Independent
Yes
UN Member
Yes
Status
officially-assigned
🗺️ Geography & Borders
Capital
Nouakchott
Capital LatLng
18.07, -15.97
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Continents
Africa
Area
1030700 sq km
Landlocked
No
Borders
LatLng
20, -12
Maps
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👥 Demographics & Culture
Population
4927532
Demonyms
[ENG] m: Mauritanian, f: Mauritanian
[FRA] m: Mauritanien, f: Mauritanienne
Languages
Arabic
💰 Economy & Living Metrics
Currencies
Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU: UM)
Gini Coefficient
32.6 (2014)
Start of Week
monday
Driving Side
right
Car Signs
RIM
📡 Telecom & Postal
Dial Code
+222
Internet TLD
.mr
Timezones
UTC
Postal Format
None
Postal Regex
None
🔠 Global Translations
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