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🇲🇷Mauritania

موريتانيا

Africa · Western AfricaSovereign stateAUAL
ISOMR · MRT · 478
LAT,LNG20.00, -12.00
TEL+222

Mauritania is a sovereign country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Nouakchott. It has a population of about 4,649,660 across 1,030,700 km² — roughly 5 people per km². The currency is the Mauritanian ouguiya (MRO UM). The official language is Arabic. Its ISO 3166 codes are MR, MRT, 478, and the international calling code is +222.

Capital
Nouakchott
#128
Population
4,649,660
#30
Area
1,030,700 km²
#223
Density
5 /km²

Key facts about Mauritania

GET/alpha/MR
Calling code
+222
Currencies
MRO UM
Languages
Arabic
Timezones
UTC
Demonym
Mauritanian
Top-level domain
.mr
ISO codes
MR · MRT · 478
Coordinates
20.00, -12.00
Capital
Nouakchott

Other names for Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritaniaal-Jumhūriyyah al-ʾIslāmiyyah al-MūrītāniyyahMauritanieMauretanienMauritâniaモーリタニア

Largest cities in Mauritania (12)

GET/cities?country=MR

Countries bordering Mauritania (4)

GET/borders/mauritania

Frequently asked questions about Mauritania

What is the capital of Mauritania?

The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.

What is the population of Mauritania?

Mauritania has a population of about 4,649,660, the 128th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Mauritania?

Mauritania uses the Mauritanian ouguiya (MRO, symbol UM).

What languages are spoken in Mauritania?

The main language of Mauritania is Arabic.

What is the calling code for Mauritania?

The international dialing code for Mauritania is +222.

Which countries border Mauritania?

Mauritania shares land borders with Algeria, Mali, Senegal, and Western Sahara.

Query Mauritania from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/MR
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/MRT
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/478
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/MTN
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/mauritania
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=MR
Largest cities in MauritaniaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/mauritania
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=20&lng=-12
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Africa
Countries in Western AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/MRO
Countries using the Mauritanian ouguiyaDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ar
Countries that speak ArabicDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/222
Countries with calling code +222Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC
Countries in UTCDocs
GET countries.dev/tld/mr
Countries on the .mr domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Mauritanian
Countries whose people are "Mauritanian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Nouakchott
Find a country by capital (Nouakchott)Docs
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