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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