Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in Western Africa, covering about 1,030,700 km² (397,954 sq mi). Its capital is Nouakchott. It shares a land border with Algeria, Mali, Senegal and Western Sahara.
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Western Africa
- Area
- 1,030,700 km²
- Language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Mauritanian ouguiya
- Calling code
- +222
- Internet domain
- .mr
Countries bordering Mauritania
Does Mauritania count as a country?
Yes. Mauritania is a member of the United Nations, so it's one of the 195 countries Tripfolio counts toward your "% of the world".
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