Embassy of the Islamic republic of MAURITANIA
Lord Charles Office Park, Block B, Ground Floor. 337 Brooklyn Road cnr Justice Mohamed Road (Former Charles Street) Brooklyn, Pretoria, 0181 - Phone: 012 362 3578 or 362 2573
Get to know MAURITANIA at a glance
Country Official Name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Independence date: November 28, 1960
Current President : Mohamed Ould CHEIKH EL GAZOUANI
Title : President of the Republic ( Head of State)Source of Power: elected by universal vote (first elected on June 2, 2019 for a 5 year term)
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The Islamic Republic of Mauritania (RIM) is located in sub-Saharan North West Africa between 15th and 27th degrees North latitude and 5th and 17th degrees West longitude. Mauritania is a pivotal country between West Africa, the Maghreb and the Sahara. It is bounded by the Republic of Senegal to the South West, by Mali to the South East and East, by Algeria to the North East and by Western Sahara to the North West. To the west, Mauritania is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and its coastline stretches for nearly 600 km.
MAURITANIA
Area: 1,030,700 km²
Capital: Nouakchott
Main cities: Nema, Aioun, Kiffa, Kaédi, Aleg, Rosso, Nouadhibou, Atar, Tidijikdja, Zouerate, Selibaby, Akjoujt.
Official language: Arabic
National languages: Arabic, Poular, Soninke and Wolof;
Currency: ouguiya (1 € = 41.84 ouguiyas approximately)
National day: November 28
Economy
GDP (2019): $ 7,6 Billion
GDP per capita (2019): $1,392
Inflation rate (2020): 3,2%
Growth rate (2021-2022): +2% to +4%
Budget (2021): MRU 70 billion ($ 1,9 billion)
Embassy of Mauritania hours open
Monday to Thursday from 9am to 4:30pm
Friday from 9am to 2pm
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