National
Government
Mauritania
Government
National
Law Ministry
NA
National
Police
NA
National
Capital
Nouakchott
National Population
Aprox 5.02 million
Independence
Day
November 28
National
Helplines
Police - 117
Ambulance - 101
Fire - 118
Gendarmerie - 116
Traffic police - 119
National
Languages
Arabic (national)
Pular
Soninke
Wolof (all national languages) French
Note: the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably
from the modern standard Arabic used for official written
purposes or in the media
The Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber
words, is referred to as Hassaniya
National
Currency
Mauritanian Ouguiya
MRO
National
Animal
Felis lybica
National
Bird
Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs)
National
Flower
Mauritanian Mallow
National
Fruit
Bordering
countries
Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara
Country
area (aprox)
Country
code
Country domain
Botanical
Gardens
Forests
Zoos
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