About us
Capital: Nouakchott
Population
Total population: 3,889,880
Natural increase: 2.6%
Density: 4 inhabitants/km².
Urban population: 56.9%.
Population of main towns: Nouakchott (958,400); Nouadhibou (118,200); Kiffa (50,200); Mbera (47,800); Kaédi (45,600); Zouerate (44,700); Rosso (33,600); Sélibabi (26,500); Atar (25,200)
Ethnic origins: There are no official national data on ethnic groups in Mauritania. However, the country’s largest ethnic groups are Moors, Moors of Arab-Berber origin (known as Bidhan) and other Africans (non-Arabic speakers, Halpulaar, Soninké, Wolof and Bambara).
Official language: Classical Arabic
Other languages spoken : Hassanya dialectal Arabic, French, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof
Business language(s): Arabic and French
Religion: The population is 99% Muslim.
Literacy rate: 51.2%.
Local time :
Time zone: GMT.
There are no time changes in summer or winter.
Exchange rates at 04 April 2025 :
Mauritanian Ouguiya/Euro43.9441
Mauritanian Ouguiya/Moroccan Dirham4.1778
Mauritanian Ouguiya/US Dollar39.73804 Apr · CurrencyRate · MRU
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Country profile
Surface area: 1,030,700 km².
Type of state: Islamic Republic based on parliamentary democracy (Presidential regime).
Level of development : Low-income country. Mauritania is a Least Developed Country (LDC).
Desert territory. Predominantly exploited for iron ore, gold, copper, oil and fishing.
Telecommunications
Area code :
To call from Mauritania, dial: 00
To call Mauritania, dial: +222
Internet suffix: .mr
Telephone lines: 1.8 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users: 5.4 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity: 21.76% of the population
