Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Al-Jumhuriyah al-Islamiyah al-Muritaniyah
Al-Jumhuriyah al-Islamiyah al-Muritaniyah
Government type Semi-presidential republic
Area 1,030,700 kmē (397,955 sq mi)
Population 4,928,000 inh. (2023 census)
Population 5,180,000 inh. (2025 est.)
Population density 5 inh/kmē (13 inh/miē)
Area 1,030,700 kmē (397,955 sq mi)
Population 4,928,000 inh. (2023 census)
Population 5,180,000 inh. (2025 est.)
Population density 5 inh/kmē (13 inh/miē)
Capital Nouakchott (1,447,000 pop.)
Currency Mauritanian ouguiya
Human development index 0.556 (158th place)
Languages Arabic (official), French, regional languages
Life expectancy M 63 years, F 66 years
Currency Mauritanian ouguiya
Human development index 0.556 (158th place)
Languages Arabic (official), French, regional languages
Life expectancy M 63 years, F 66 years
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF MAURITANIA
Largest cities
Nouakchott 1,447,000 pop.
Nouadhibou 174,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Kediet ej Jill 915 m (3,002 ft)
Longest rivers
Senegal 1,700 km (1,056 mi) total, including sections in Mali and Senegal
Largest lakes
Lac de Mal 9 to 52 kmē (3.5 to 20 sq mi), depending on the season
Largest islands
Tidra 156 kmē (60 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF MAURITANIA
Administratively Mauritania is divided into 15 regions, with the capital Nouakchott being divided between north, east and south and constituting 3 regions in all; Tiris Zemmour and Adrar, which occupy the central-northern area of the country, are by far the two largest regions, since they share 45% of the territory, while Nouakchott, considering it all together as a district of the capital, is the only region over one million inhabitants.Only two inhabited centers exceed one hundred thousand inhabitants, the capital Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, located further north; almost all the other towns are located in the southern part of the country, where the environmental conditions are slightly more favorable than in the Sahara desert.