Mauritania

Capital: Nouakchott. Mauritania is one of the 54 countries in the Africa quiz.

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Facts about Mauritania

• CapitalNouakchott
• Population4.5 million
• Area1,030,700 km²
• RegionsAfrica, West Africa
• LanguageArabic
• CurrencyMauritanian ouguiya (MRU)
• Neighbours
  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Senegal

Mauritania is the 40th most populous of the 54 countries in Africa and the 11th largest by area. Worldwide it ranks 127th by population and 28th by area.

Nearby countries

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  AlgeriaAlgiers
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  MaliBamako
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  SenegalDakar

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