Outline of Mauritania

Overview of and topical guide to Mauritania

The Flag of Mauritania

The Seal of Mauritania

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritania:

Mauritania – sovereign country located in West Africa.^[1] Mauritania is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, by Senegal on the southwest, by Mali on the east and southeast, by Algeria on the northeast, and by the Morocco-controlled Western Sahara on the northwest. It is named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast.

General reference

Pronunciation: /mɔːrɪˈteɪniə/
Common English country name: Mauritania
Official English country name: The Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Mauritanian
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: MR, MRT, 478
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MR
Internet country code top-level domain: .mr

Geography of Mauritania

Mauritania is: a country
Population of Mauritania: 3,124,000 - 135th most populous country
Area of Mauritania: 1,030,700 km²
Atlas of Mauritania

Location

Mauritania is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Africa
Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Mauritania
- High: Kediet ej Jill 915 m (3,002 ft)
- Low: Sebkha de Ndrhamcha −5 m (−16 ft)
Land boundaries: 5,074 km

Mali 2,237 km

Western Sahara 1,561 km

Senegal 813 km

Algeria 463 km

Coastline: 754 km

Environment of Mauritania

Climate of Mauritania
Ecoregions in Mauritania
Wildlife of Mauritania
- Fauna of Mauritania
  - Birds of Mauritania
  - Mammals of Mauritania

Natural geographic features of Mauritania

Regions of Mauritania

Ecoregions of Mauritania

List of ecoregions in Mauritania

Ecoregions in Mauritania

Administrative divisions of Mauritania

Regions of Mauritania
- Departments of Mauritania

Departments of Mauritania

Settlements in Mauritania

Capital of Mauritania: Nouakchott
Cities of Mauritania

Demography of Mauritania

Demographics of Mauritania

Government and politics of Mauritania

Politics of Mauritania

Branches of the government of Mauritania

Government of Mauritania

Executive branch of the government of Mauritania

Legislative branch of the government of Mauritania

Parliament of Mauritania (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Mauritania
- Lower house: National Assembly of Mauritania

Judicial branch of the government of Mauritania

Court system of Mauritania

Foreign relations of Mauritania

International organization membership of Mauritania

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Mauritania

Law of Mauritania

Military of Mauritania

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces
- Army of Mauritania
- Air Force of Mauritania

Local government in Mauritania

History of Mauritania

Culture of Mauritania

Cuisine of Mauritania
Languages of Mauritania
National symbols of Mauritania
Public holidays in Mauritania
Religion in Mauritania
- Christianity in Mauritania
- Islam in Mauritania
World Heritage Sites in Mauritania

Art in Mauritania

Sports in Mauritania

Economy and infrastructure of Mauritania

Economy of Mauritania

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 151st (one hundred and fifty first)
Agriculture in Mauritania
Communications in Mauritania
- Internet in Mauritania
Companies of Mauritania
Currency of Mauritania: Ouguiya
- ISO 4217: MRO
Health care in Mauritania
Mining in Mauritania
Tourism in Mauritania
Transport in Mauritania
- Airports in Mauritania
- Rail transport in Mauritania

Education in Mauritania

Health in Mauritania

References

^ ^a ^b "Mauritania". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.