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Mauritania
Basic data — Mauritania, Africa.
Data refreshed on 2026.09.06 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
4.9 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 5.5
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Population
- 4,927,532 inh.
- Area
- 1,030,700 km²
- Currency
- MRU
- Regime
- —
Executive in office
Head of State
Mohammed ould al-Ghazouani
Head of Government
Moctar Ould Djay
Government in office 1 members
Ministre de la justice
Mohamed Ould Soueidatt
Parliament
Assemblée nationale
176 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
12 G$
GDP / capita
2,198 $
Growth
4.0 %
Inflation
1.5 %
Unemployment
10.3 %
Defense / GDP
2.2 %
Life expectancy
68.7 yrs
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
4 Md$
Imports
4 Md$
Balance
-1 Md$
Top exports
- 31% Minerai de fer
- 24% Or
- 13% Poisson
Top imports
- 18% Pétrole raffiné
Import partners
-
Émirats arabes unis
15%
-
Chine
13%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
21%
-
GBR
24%
-
FRA
28%
-
DEU
28%
-
RUS
67%
-
CHN
76%
-
IRN
58%
Abstention: 24%
National anthem
Nachid al-watani
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