Government type Presidential republic
Area 1,030,700 kmē (397,955 sq mi)
Population 3,537,000 inh. (2013 census)
Population 4,077,000 inh. (2019 est.)
Population density 4 inh/kmē (10.2 inh/miē)
Capital Nouakchott (1,196,000 pop., 1,424,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Mauritanian ouguiya
Human development index 0.546 (157th place)
Languages Arabic (official), French, regional languages
Life expectancy M 63 years, F 66 years