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Mauritania |
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capital
city |
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Nouakchott |
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official
languages |
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Arabic (official), and local
dialects |
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official
currency |
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ouguiya |
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religions |
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Muslim |
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population |
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2,748,000 |
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land
area |
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1,025,520 sq km (395,593
sq miles) |
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government |
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republic |
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head |
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President
Colonel Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed
Taya |
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independent |
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since
1960 |
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| Dec.01
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Dec.12,
2003 |
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| Guerguerat
- Nouadhibou - Cap
Tafarit - Nouakchott |
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| Dec.13
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Dec.22,
2003 |
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| Nouakchott
- Atar - Azougui -
Tayarette - Chinguetty
- Terjit - Nouakchott |
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| Dec.23
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Dec.26,
2003 |
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| Nouakchott
- further south (beach)
- Keur Massene - Senegal
Dam - Diama |
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| Jul.15 |
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Aug.05,
2004 |
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| Ayoun-El-Atrous
- Kiffa - Nouakchott
- Fort Guerguarat |
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