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Region: Africa

Capital: Nouakchott

Population: 4,005,475

Area Total: 1,030,700

Area Land: 1,030,400

Climate: desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Nouâdhibou 72,337 2020
Nouakchott 661,400 2020
Tidjikja 6,000 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Africa
Population: 4,005,475
Area Total: 1,030,700km2
Area Land: 1,030,400km2
Coast Line: 754km
Capital: Nouakchott
Climate: desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
Languages: Hasaniya Arabic (official)
Pular
Soninke
Wolof (official)
Currency: 1 ouguiya (UM) = 5 khoums
Holiday: Independence Day is 28 November (1960), Africa Day is 25 May


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 70.40°F
July: °C / 88.60°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 7.4"


Boundaries
Mali 2,237 km
Senegal 813 km
Algeria 463 km


Ethnic Divisions
Maure (of Arab Descent) 66.00%
Other (African groups) 27.00%
Peul 6.00%
Other (French,Lebanese, Togalese) 1.00%


Religions
Muslim 100.00%

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