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Mauritania

sovereign state in West Africa and North Africa
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Mauritania is a country in Africa.[1] It was established on November 28, 1960.

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
Climate
desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
Terrain
mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills
Natural resources
iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish
People & Society
Religions
Muslim (official) 100%
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
28 November 1960 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 28 November (1960)
Legal system
mixed system of Islamic and French civil law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$33.069 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$6,400 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
5.2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
10.4% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 25%, Switzerland 14%, Canada 12%, UAE 9%, Spain 7% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 19%, UAE 14%, Morocco 6%, Spain 6%, France 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Mauritania

Summary

Mauritania is an Islamic Republic[1]. Mauritania has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Mauritania was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Mauritania was a member of League of Arab States[4].
  • Mauritania was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Mauritania was a member of African Union[6].
  • Mauritania was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[7].
  • Mauritania was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[8].
  • Mauritania is in the country of Mauritania[9].
  • Mauritania is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10].
  • Mauritania's head of government is recorded as Moctar Ould Djay[11].
  • Mauritania is on the continent of Africa[12].
  • Mauritania's instance of is recorded as Islamic Republic[13].
  • Mauritania's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[14].
  • Mauritania's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Mauritania's head of state is recorded as Mohamed Ould Ghazouani[16].
  • Mauritania's capital is recorded as Nouakchott[17].
  • Mauritania's official language is recorded as Arabic[18].
  • Mauritania's currency is recorded as Mauritanian ouguiya[19].
  • Mauritania's shares border with is recorded as Western Sahara[20].
  • Mauritania's shares border with is recorded as Algeria[21].
  • Mauritania's shares border with is recorded as Mali[22].
  • Mauritania's shares border with is recorded as Senegal[23].
  • Mauritania's shares border with is recorded as Spain[24].
  • Mauritania's shares border with is recorded as Francoist Spain[25].
  • Mauritania's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .mr[26].
  • Mauritania's anthem is recorded as National anthem of Mauritania[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Islamic Republic[13], sovereign state[14], and country[15].

Origins

Things named after include Moors[28], an ethnonym[29] and Mauretania[30], a historical country[31], founded in -0300[32].

Influence

Things named for Mauritania include The Mauritanian[33], a film[34], directed by Kevin Macdonald[35].

Why It Matters

Mauritania has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Mauritania is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for Mauritania include The Mauritanian[33], a film[34], directed by Kevin Macdonald[35].

Related Entities

Abderrahmane Sissako Al Aasriya University of Nouakchott Algeria Atar Ayoun el Atrous Bourjeimatt country Dakhla Faculté des Sciences Juridiques et Economiques flag of Mauritania France France Prešeren Francoist Spain Germany Institut National de Recherches en Sante Publique Interpol Israel Kingdom of Denmark Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Mali Mauritania Mauritanian ouguiya Modern University of Chinguitt Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Moktar Ould Daddah Morocco National Rally for Reform and Development North Korea Nouadhibou

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [7] ↑ . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Mauritania
    Idref id → 028045939
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||tn, kai */ import labels from sitelinks"
  2. 7d ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Treccani's enciclopedia italiana id → ['mauritania_res-1c019419-8bb1-11dc-8e9d-0016357eee51', 'mauritania_res-3fb2158b
    Atlante geopolitico id → ['mauritania_res-df0d9517-00a1-11e2-b986-d5ce3506d72e', 'mauritania_res-ad3bb49b
    Treccani's enciclopedia del cinema id → mauritania
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P269]]: 028045939"
  3. 16d ago · Turcoscandinavo · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    De agostini id → Mauritània
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6706]]: Mauritània"
  4. 19d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → mauritania
    Svkkl authority id → 0433209-Mauritanie
    Member of → United Nations, League of Arab States, World Trade Organization +26
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: mauritania, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289947990|mauritania (#289947990)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  5. 7w ago · ທິງ຺ອຣ຺ທິລິອມ຺ປູລຸ · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Mauretania
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q806550]]"
  6. 8w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → mauri01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: mauri01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
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