Mauritania
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Country Profile
Location: West Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
Geographical
Size: 1,030,700 sq km
Climate: desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
Population: 4,328,040 (2024 est.)
Population
Growth Rate: 1.92% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups: Black Moors (Haratines - Arabic-speaking descendants of African origin who are or were enslaved by White Moors) 40%, White Moors (of Arab-Amazigh descent, known as Beydane) 30%, Sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bambara ethnic groups) 30%
Languages: Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French
Religion: Muslim (official) 100%
Capital
City: Nouakchott
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