Mauritania#
The Amazigh and Bafour people were among the earliest settlers in what is now Mauritania and among the first in recorded history to convert from a nomadic to agricultural lifestyle.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el GHAZOUANI (since 1 August 2019).
Facts#
Capital |
Nouakchott |
Region |
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara |
Area |
total : 1,030,700 sq km; land: 1,030,700 sq km; water: 0 sq km |
Population |
5,202,109 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French |
Currency |
ouguiyas (MRO) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.mr |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
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Location |
Notes |
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