Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

GOVERNMENT:
President --------------------------------- Maaouye Ould Sidi Ahmed Taya
Population: ----------------------------- 2,511,473
Capital City: ----------------------------- Nouakchott
Capital City (Est. pop.).................... 735,000
Independence:----------- Nov 28, 1960

GEOGRAPHY:
Area: --------------------- 1,031,000 sq.km : 398,000 sq mi

PEOPLE:
Official languages:------------------- Hasaniya Arabic , Wolof
Literacy:------------------ 38%

VITAL STATISTICS:
Birth Rate----------------------- 44/1000
Unemployment----------------- NA%

ECONOMY:
Monitary unit .......................... Ouguiya
Economy:------------ iron ore, processed fish
Natural Resources----------- Copper, iron ore.

Geography:Mauritania is located in northwest Africa it is bordered by Morocco on the
north.