National Government
Mauritania Government

National Law Ministry
NA

National Police
NA

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 Capital
Nouakchott

National Population
Aprox 5.02 million

Independence Day
November 28

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

Nobel Laureates

By country

By name

By year

In Physics

In Chemistry

In Medicine

In Literature

In Peace
In Eco Sciences

WILL of Nobel