Mauritania is a vast, largely desert West African nation bridging the Arab Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Overview
- Size: 1,030,700 km²
- Location: West Africa, mostly Sahara desert, on the Atlantic coast, bordering Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali and Senegal.
- Coordinates: 21.007900°, -10.940800°
Governance
- Administrative type: Unitary Presidential Republic
- Languages: Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof
Culture
A crossroads of Arab-Berber Moor and Sub-Saharan West African traditions, with a strong nomadic Bedouin heritage and griot poetic traditions.
Economy
Iron ore mining and one of the world's richest Atlantic fishing grounds are the main export earners, alongside growing offshore gas development.
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