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Africa > Mauritania > Geography

MAURITANIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
Area > Land 1,030,400 sq km Time series [29th of 238]
Area > Total 1,030,700 sq km Time series [35th of 250]
Capital city with population Nouakchott - 480,000
Climate
desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
Forested Land 0.3% [189th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 20 00 N, 12 00 W Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km
Land use > Arable land 0.2% Time series [207th of 258]
Largest city Nouakchott
Largest city population 694,000 [103rd of 174]
Largest city with population Nouakchott - 480,000
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards
hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic droughts
Natural resources
iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish
Population density 2.51 people per sqkm [222nd of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 2.99 people/m² Time series [198th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 1,025,520 km² Time series [28th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Kediet Ijill

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah, Muritaniyah

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1st December 2004
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