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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Nouâdhibou
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72,337
|
2020
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Nouakchott
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661,400
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2020
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Tidjikja
|
6,000
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
4,005,475 |
| Area Total: |
1,030,700km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,030,400km2 |
| Coast Line: |
754km |
| Capital: |
Nouakchott |
| Climate: |
desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty |
| Languages: |
Hasaniya Arabic (official)
Pular
Soninke
Wolof (official) |
| Currency: |
1 ouguiya (UM) = 5 khoums |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 28 November (1960), Africa Day is 25 May |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 70.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 88.60°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 7.4" |
Boundaries
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Mali
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2,237 km
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Senegal
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813 km
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Algeria
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463 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Maure (of Arab Descent)
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66.00%
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Other (African groups)
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27.00%
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Peul
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6.00%
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Other (French,Lebanese, Togalese)
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1.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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100.00%
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CountryWire
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