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Mauritania
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Quick facts
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Population
- 3.8 m
- Area
- 1,030,700 km²
- Region
- Western Africa
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Mauritanian ouguiya (UM)
- Demonym
- Mauritanian
- UN member
- Yes
How Mauritania compares
Economy size$11 B
150th of 178 worldwide · 10th of 16 in Western Africa
Income per person$2,110
138th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 16 in Western Africa
Life expectancy68.7 yrs
131st of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 16 in Western Africa
Internet access45.8%
138th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 16 in Western Africa
Military spending$260 M
120th of 163 worldwide · 9th of 16 in Western Africa
Highlights
GDP
$11 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$2,110
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
68.7 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.0%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Internet users
45.8%
ITU / World Bank2024
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
11.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the Sanhaja desert and the Almoravid jihad to the caravan ksour and the modern Islamic Republic.
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