Mauritania

Region

Africa · Western Africa

Capital

Nouakchott

Population

5,315,065 (2025)

Government

presidential republic

Currency

Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)

Official languages

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French

Written scripts

Arabic

Area

1,030,700 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

African Union, IMF, Arab League, OIC, WCO, WTO

Borders

Algeria , Mali , Senegal , Western Sahara

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

gold, iron ore, fish, processed crustaceans, copper ore (2023)

Key imports

refined petroleum, raw sugar, palm oil, wheat, soybean oil (2023)

Natural resources

iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish

Primary route

Gulf of Guinea ports (Lagos, Tema, Abidjan) to Europe

Secondary route

South Atlantic services to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure