Mauritania
🌍 Africa👥 4,403,319💱 MRU
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and the 28th-largest in the world; 90% of its territory is in the Sahara desert. Most of its population of some 4.3 million live in the temperate south of the country; roughly a third of the population is concentrated in the capital and largest city, Nouakchott, on the Atlantic coast.
About Mauritania
| Capital | Nouakchott |
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 4,403,319 |
| Area | 1,030,700 km² |
| Local currency | MRU |
| ISO | MR · MRT |
Largest cities
Nouakchott
1,184,530
Nouadhibou
146,048
Kiffa
62,051
Dar Naim
61,089
Nema
60,000
Mbera
58,985
Ksar
57,758
Kaedi
56,283
Zouerat
55,183
Tevragh Zeina
48,093
Bougadoum
40,341
Selibaby
32,653
Atar
31,133
Ayoun El Atrous
28,174
Guerou
27,590
Boutilimitt
27,170
El 'Ayoun
22,896
Tekane
22,041
Bogue
20,291
Aleg
19,183
Tembedgha
17,465
Rosso
15,870
Akjoujt
15,851
Tintane
15,684
Elghabra
15,480
Magta' Lahjar
15,446
Bouly
14,906
Maghama
13,898
Tidjikja
13,479
Dar el Barka
12,353