| Local Name:Muritaniyah |
| Captial:Nouakchott |
| Continent:Africa |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Republic |
| Head of State:Executive |
| Basis of Executive: Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Head of State:President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 29 |
| Total Area: 1,025,520 km2(395,960 sqmi) |
| Land: 1,030,700 km2(398,000 sqmi) |
| Water: 0 |
| Water in Percent: 0% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 133 |
| Population: 3,340,627 |
| Date: 1-Jul-11 |
| World Population: 0.05% |
| Source : Official estimate |
| Languages:Berber language (Tifinagh script), Arabic (Arabic script) |
| Currency |
| Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya |
| Currency Sign: UM |
| Currency ISO Code: MRO |
| Fractional Unit: Khoums |
| Number to Basic: 5 |
| Time Zone:UTC (GMT) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +222 |
| ISO Code A2: MR |
| ISO Code A3: MRT |
| ISO Number: 478 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: 20 |
| Longitude: -12 |
| Information: Mauritania News |
| Drive on:Right side |