Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Official nameIslamic Republic of Mauritania

CapitalNouakchott

RegionAfrica — Western Africa

Area1,030,700 km²

LandlockedNo

LanguagesArabic

CurrenciesMauritanian ouguiya (UM)

DemonymMauritanian

Approx. coordinates20°, -12°

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Countries bordering Mauritania

Mauritania shares a land border with 3 countries.