Mauritania
Mauretanien
Mauritania is in Africa. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Algeria, Mali, Senegal
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Westafrika
- Area
- 1,030,700 km²
- Population
- 5,315,065
- Language
- Arabic
Did you know?
- Geography
The Richat Structure, known as the “Eye of the Sahara,” is a 40-kilometre-wide ring complex that astronauts use as a landmark.
- Oddities
The iron-ore train from Zouérat to the coast, sometimes over two kilometres long, is one of the world’s longest trains.
- History
Mauritania was the last country in the world to abolish slavery officially, in 1981; it only became a criminal offence in 2007.
- Nature
Banc d’Arguin is one of the world’s most important wintering grounds for migratory birds.