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Mauritania flag information

Description flag of Mauritania

green with a yellow five-pointed star above a yellow horizontal crescent; the closed side of the crescent is down; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam

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Official country name

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Short name

Mauritania

Local names

Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah (long)
Muritaniyah (short)

Nationality

Mauritanian(s) (noun) Muritaniyah (adjective)

Languages spoken

Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya

Capital

Nouakchott

Government type

military junta

Population

3,364,940 ranked 134, (data 2008)

Geography

most of the population concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country. The lowest point is Sebkhet Te-n-Dghamcha -5 m.

Coastline

Coastline 754 km.

Land borders

5,074km, Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km.

Administrative divisions

12 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 capital district*; Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza

Independence

28 November 1960 (from France)