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Western Africa

Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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CapitalNouakchott
LanguageArabic
CurrencyMauritanian ouguiya (UM)
Area1,030,700 km²
PopulationAbout 4.7 million (2022)
Calling code+222
Drives on theRight

Population, calling code and driving side from Wikidata, checked on 2026-09-24.

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Coming to this trip

  • A short story of Mauritania
  • At the table: a famous dish and its recipe
  • Say it like a local: five phrases with audio
  • Review: questions come back when you are about to forget
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