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Additional information about Mauritania
Official country name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Short name: Mauritania
Local names (long and short forms): Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah / Muritaniyah
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Nationality noun / adjective: Mauritanian(s) / Mauritanian
Languages spoken: Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya. .
Capital: Nouakchott (GMT 0.0, summertime: )
Government type: military junta
Population: 3364940 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 and the highest point is Kediet Ijill 915 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 754 km - . .
Land borders: Mauritania has a total of 5074 km landborders, bordering to 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
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Independence: 28 November 1960 (from France)