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Identity
Regime
presidential system
Capital
Nouakchott
Population
4,927,532
Area
1,030,700 km²
Currency
MRU
Executive
Head of State
Mohammed ould al-Ghazouani
2019
2019
Head of Government
Moctar Ould Djay
2024
2024
Cabinet (size)
2
Parliament
176 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.33
#110
#110
Freedom House
38/100
Partly Free
Partly Free
CPI corruption
30/100
#130
#130
Press RSF
63/100
#61
#61
Economy
GDP (B$)
12 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
2,198 $
2025
2025
Growth %
4.0 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
1.5 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
10.3 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.3 Md$
2.8 %PIB · #111
2.8 %PIB · #111
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Francophonie (OIF) · Arab League · OIC · AMU · African Union
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
21% · 67% · 76%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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