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Mauritania

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3.44 million

Population. Ranked 133th in 2013.

$1,106.14

GDP per capita. Ranked 144th in 2012.

Borders

Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km
Largest city Nouakchott - 480,000
Capital city Nouakchott - 480,000
Major language Arabic (official), French, others
Major religion Islam
Monetary unit ouguiya
Alternative names Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah, Muritaniyah, Mauritania
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Mauritania Map

1.03 million sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 27th in 2008.

Mauritania ranks highly for:
11th for Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 12th for People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 14th for People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 14th for People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 14th for Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 16th for Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 17th for Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - 21st for Economy > Unemployment rate 21st for Labor > Unemployment rate 23th for Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people
Mauritania ranks low for:
2nd last for Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 4th last for Education > High school enrolment rate 7th last for Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 8th last for Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 9th last for Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people 11th last for Education > Literacy > Total population 12th last for Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 12th last for People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 12th last for People > Age distribution > Median age 13th last for Education > College and university > Gender parity index

Interesting observations about Mauritania

  • Mauritania ranked first for area > land > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • Mauritania ranked first for GDP > composition, by end use > investment in fixed capital amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Mauritania ranked first for islam > percentage muslim amongst Former French colonies in 2004.
  • Mauritania ranked 15 places from the bottom for population amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
  • Mauritania ranked #6 for agricultural land > sq. km per 1000 globally in 2011.
  • Mauritania ranked #8 for population growth rate amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2013.
  • Mauritania has ranked last for water > drinking water > population with improved drinking water sources > urban since 2003.

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