Mauritania

Mauritania is a country in Northwest Africa.

• Capital: Nouakchott

• Official Languages: Arabic

• Religion: Islam (predominantly Sunni)

• Population: 5.5 million (2022)

• Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya

• Gross Domestic Product: $5.91 billion USD (2021)

• Government: Unitary semi-presidential Islamic republic

• Dialing Code: +222