Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania) , MR

Independent country in Africa

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The country has a total area of 397,955.54 square miles (1030700 km²).

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Islamic Republic of Mauritania Quick Facts

Population :	4,420,184
Country :	Mauritania
Head of government :	Prime Minister of Mauritania
Plate code :	RIM
Area :	1030700 km²
Official name :	la République islamique de Mauritanie
Continent :	Africa
Easternmost point :	Point(-4.8333 25.0)
Northernmost point :	Point(-8.67 27.3)
Legislative body :	Mauritanian Parliament
Named for :	Mauretania
Official language :	Arabic
Capital :	Nouakchott
Establishment :	January 01, 1960 (61 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC±00:00
Local time :	21:59:49 (13th April 2021)

Mohamed Ould Bilal , 2020-08-06T00:00:00Z
Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya , 6 August, 2020 2019-08-05T00:00:00Z
Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir , 5 August, 2019 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z
Yahya Ould Hademine , 29 October, 2018 2014-08-21T00:00:00Z

Islamic Republic of Mauritania has 7 neighbors .

Republic of Senegal Independent country in Western Africa
Republic of Mali Independent country in West Africa
Western Sahara disputed territory in the Maghreb region of North Africa
Kingdom of Spain Independent country in southwestern Europe with territories in the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and northern Africa
Kingdom of Morocco Independent country in North Africa
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria sovereign in North Africa
Francoist Spain

Adrar Region
Brakna Region
Tiris Zemmour Region
Assaba Region
Guidimaka Region
Trarza Region
Gorgol Region
Tagant Region
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Hodh Ech Chargui Region
Inchiri Region
Hodh El Gharbi Region
Nouakchott

Year	Population	Method
1960	858,316	statistical updating
1961	883,366	statistical updating
1962	909,310	statistical updating
1963	936,144	statistical updating
1964	963,865	statistical updating
1965	992,474	statistical updating
1966	1,021,972	statistical updating
1967	1,052,360	statistical updating
1968	1,083,646	statistical updating
1969	1,115,834	statistical updating
1970	1,148,936	statistical updating
1971	1,182,958	statistical updating
1972	1,217,914	statistical updating
1973	1,253,831	statistical updating
1974	1,290,741	statistical updating
1975	1,328,672	statistical updating
1976	1,367,629	statistical updating
1977	1,407,619	statistical updating
1978	1,448,677	statistical updating
1979	1,490,842	statistical updating
1980	1,534,141	statistical updating
1981	1,578,670	statistical updating
1982	1,624,427	statistical updating
1983	1,671,233	statistical updating
1984	1,718,837	statistical updating
1985	1,767,099	statistical updating
1986	1,815,983	statistical updating
1987	1,865,686	statistical updating
1988	1,916,611	statistical updating
1989	1,969,295	statistical updating
1990	2,024,163	statistical updating
1991	2,081,380	statistical updating
1992	2,140,957	statistical updating
1993	2,202,966	statistical updating
1994	2,267,433	statistical updating
1995	2,334,388	statistical updating
1996	2,403,805	statistical updating
1997	2,475,726	statistical updating
1998	2,550,307	statistical updating
1999	2,627,739	statistical updating
2000	2,708,095	statistical updating
2001	2,791,403	statistical updating
2002	2,877,431	statistical updating
2003	2,965,667	statistical updating
2004	3,055,425	statistical updating
2005	3,146,164	statistical updating
2006	3,237,713	statistical updating
2007	3,330,037	statistical updating
2008	3,422,901	statistical updating
2009	3,516,077	statistical updating
2010	3,609,420	statistical updating
2011	3,702,763	statistical updating
2012	3,796,141	statistical updating
2013	3,537,368	statistical updating
2014	3,930,896	(Worldbank)
2015	4,046,301	(Worldbank)
2016	4,163,534	(Worldbank)
2017	4,420,184	statistical updating
2018	4,403,319	(Worldbank)
2019	4,525,696	(Worldbank)

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