Mauritania

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 1,030,700 sq km OR 397,955 sq mi
Coastline:
 754 km OR 469 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -5 m OR -16 ft
highest point: 915 m OR 3,002 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 4,067,564 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.43% (2010)
Population density:
 4 per sq km OR 10 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 59.90%
Rural: 40.10%
Life Expectancy:
 61.14 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 60.42 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 34.1 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 7.8 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 52.10% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 62.60% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 41.60% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Nouakchott
Official Language(s):
 Arabic

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,017
Currency:
 Ouguiya

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