🇲🇷Mauritania
موريتانيا
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.
Key facts about Mauritania
GET/alpha/MROther names for Mauritania
Largest cities in Mauritania (12)
GET/cities?country=MRCountries bordering Mauritania (4)
GET/borders/mauritaniaFrequently 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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GET countries.dev/alpha/MRGET countries.dev/alpha/MRTGET countries.dev/numericcode/478GET countries.dev/cioc/MTNGET countries.dev/name/mauritaniaGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/MROGET countries.dev/lang/arGET countries.dev/callingcode/222GET countries.dev/timezone/UTCGET countries.dev/tld/mrGET countries.dev/demonym/MauritanianGET countries.dev/capital/Nouakchott