Mauritania
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Mauritania - Physical geography

Area : 1 027 000 Km2
Water : 0.03 %
Wild pasture lands : 38 %
Forests : 4 %

Min. Height : -3 m (Sebkha de Ndrhamcha)
Max. Height : 917 m (Kediet Ljill)

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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Nouakchott
Rainfall (mm) in Nouakchott
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Mauritania - People
Nationality : Mauritanian
Main language(s) : Arabic, French, Pular, Sonike, Wolof

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 Population (2005) : 3 069 000 people
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Density : 3 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 5.66 children / woman
Life expectancy : 53 years
Urban population : 63 %

Main cities :
670 000 people Nouakchott (capital)
100 000 people Nouadhibou
42 000 people Kaedi
30 000 people Rosso
26 500 people Fderik-Zouerat
20 000 people Atar

Mauritania - Economy
Currency : Ouguiya (MRO) = 5 Khoums
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 309 Ouguiya (MRO)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 1 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 326 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 1.72 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 560 dollars

Mauritania - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2003) :
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 - Sheeps (27)
- Octopus
 - Iron
- Phosphate
- Deposits of oil

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