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Official Name
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Motto
Honor, Fraternity, Justice
Region
Africa
Sub-Region
Western Africa
Capital
Nouakchott
Currency
Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRO)
Independence Day
28 Nov 1960: Independence from the France in 1960.
Population
3,461,041
Nationality
Mauritanian
Area
1,030,700 km2
Neighbor Countries
Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara
Time Zone
GMT (UTC+0)
Geo Location
Latitude 20.00, Longitude -12.00
Dialing Code
+222
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
MR
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
MRT
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
478
Code for International Olympic Committee
MTN
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.mr