Mauritania is located in West Africa.

It is bordered by by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, by Senegal on the southwest, by Mali on the east and southeast, by Algeria on the northeast, and by the Morocco-controlled Western Sahara on the northwest.

Mauritania in figures and facts :
Population : 3,3 millions (2009 estimate).
Capital : Nouakchott
Area : 1,030,700 km2 (29th largest country in the world)
Density : 3,2 hab/km (221th)
Political regime : islamic republic
President : Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Main Ethnic Groups:
Religions : Muslims.
Languages: Arabic, French.



Economics
Currency: Ouguiya (MRO)
Market Exchange Rate (November 2009): US$ 1 = 260,2 Ouguiya
Gross Domestic Product (2008): $6,5 billion
Inflation Rate (2008):
Current Account Balance (2008):
Major Trading Partners: United States, France, Russia, Spain, China
Merchandise Trade Balance (2008):
Merchandise Exports (2008):
Merchandise Imports (2008):
Major Export Products: Gas
Major Import Products:
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Main Economical Sectors:
Agriculture anf livestock
Oil & Gas


Oil and Gas Publications and Surveys about Mauritania:
      -  Mauritania Oil and Gas Industry Directory - Soft Edition
      -  Mauritania Oil and Gas Industry Directory - Printed Edition
      -  North Africa Rig Locator - Soft Edition



Main Cities :
Nouakchott  (900,000 hab)



Provinces and districts:
Mauritania is divided into 12 regions and one capital district, which in turn are subdivided into 44 departments :
     - Adrar (regional capital : Atar)
     - Assaba (regional capital : Kifa)
     - Brakna (regional capital : Aleg) 
     - Dakhlet Nouadhibou (regional capital : Nouadhibou)
     - Gorgol (regional capital : Kaédi)
     - Guidimaka (regional capital : Sélibaby)
     - Hodh Ech Chargui (regional capital : Néma)
     - Hodh El Gharbi (regional capital : Ayoun el Atrous)
     - Inchiri (regional capital : Akjoujt) 
     - Nouakchott (capital district)
     - Tagant (regional capital : Tidjikdja)
     - Tiris Zemmour (regional capital : F´dérik)
     - Trarza (regional capital : Rosso)

Rig Locators:
Nigeria - West Africa - North Africa - Southern Africa



 

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