Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

The flag of Mauritania has a green field with a thin red horizontal band at the top and bottom of the field. At the center of the field is a five-pointed yellow star above an upward facing yellow crescent.

Native Name (Official): الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية
Population: 4,649,660
Capital: Nouakchott
Region: Africa (Western Africa)
Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya (UM)
Languages: Arabic
Area: 1030700 km²
Timezones: UTC
Location: 20°N -12°E
Bordering Countries: 🇸🇳
Senegal
Dakar
Africa
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Mali
Bamako
Africa
🇩🇿
Algeria
Algiers
Africa
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Western Sahara
El Aaiún
Africa