name: Al-Jumhyriyyah al-Islamiyyah al-Muritaniyyah area: 1,040,900 km2 population: 3,177,399 density: 3.2/km2 government style: semi-presidential Islamic republic capital: Nouakchott (881,000) main towns: Nouadhibou, Nouamghar, Akjoujt, Atar, Boguè, Aleg, Tidjikdja main religion: Islam main languages: Arabic (official), Pulaar, Grench, Soninke, Imraguen, Wolof highest point: Kediet et-Jill (915 m) currency: Ougulya (0.0035 USD) |