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  Mauritania

Mauritania is located on the western coast in the western part of the African continent, sharing its northwestern border with Western Sahara, its northeastern border with Algeria, its eastern border with Mali, and its southern border with Senegal. The capital city is Nouakchott.
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  • Population: 3,086,859
  • Land Area: 1,030,400 sq km
  • Capital City: Nouakchott
  • Languages: French,  Wolof(official),  Hasaniya Arabic(official),  Pular,  Soninke
  • Religions: 100% Muslim
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 11/28/1960
  • GDP: $5.534 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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