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Outline of Mauritania

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Outline of Mauritania

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritania:

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Mauritania – sovereign country located in West Africa. Mauritania is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, by Senegal on the southwest, by Mali on the east and southeast, by Algeria on the northeast, and by the Morocco-controlled Western Sahara on the northwest. It is named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast.

Geography of Mauritania

  • Mauritania is: a country
  • Population of Mauritania: 3,124,000 - 135th most populous country
  • Area of Mauritania: 1,030,700 km2
  • Atlas of Mauritania

    • Location

  • Mauritania is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • Africa
  • Sahara Desert
  • North Africa
  • West Africa
  • Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
  • Extreme points of Mauritania
  • High: Kediet ej Jill 915 m (3,002 ft)
  • Low: Sebkha de Ndrhamcha −5 m (−16 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 5,074 km
  • Coastline: 754 km

    • Environment of Mauritania

  • Climate of Mauritania
  • Ecoregions in Mauritania
  • Renewable energy in Mauritania
  • Geology of Mauritania
  • Protected areas of Mauritania
  • Biosphere reserves in Mauritania
  • National parks of Mauritania
  • Wildlife of Mauritania
  • Fauna of Mauritania
  • Birds of Mauritania
  • Mammals of Mauritania

    • Natural geographic features of Mauritania

  • Glaciers in Mauritania: none
  • Islands of Mauritania
  • Lakes of Mauritania
  • Mountains of Mauritania
  • Volcanoes in Mauritania
  • Rivers of Mauritania
  • Waterfalls of Mauritania
  • Valleys of Mauritania
  • World Heritage Sites in Mauritania

    • Administrative divisions of Mauritania

  • Regions of Mauritania
  • Departments of Mauritania
    • Departments of Mauritania
    Settlements in Mauritania
  • Capital of Mauritania: Nouakchott
  • Cities of Mauritania

    • Government and politics of Mauritania

    Politics of Mauritania

  • Form of government:
  • Capital of Mauritania: Nouakchott
  • Elections in Mauritania
  • Political parties in Mauritania

    • Executive branch of the government of Mauritania

  • Head of state: President of Mauritania,
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Mauritania,
  • Cabinet of Mauritania

    • Legislative branch of the government of Mauritania

  • Parliament of Mauritania (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Mauritania
  • Lower house: National Assembly of Mauritania

    • Judicial branch of the government of Mauritania

  • Supreme Court of Mauritania

    • Foreign relations of Mauritania

  • Diplomatic missions in Mauritania
  • Diplomatic missions of Mauritania

    • International organization membership of Mauritania

    The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a member of:

    Law and order in Mauritania

  • Constitution of Mauritania
  • Crime in Mauritania
  • Human rights in Mauritania
  • LGBT rights in Mauritania
  • Freedom of religion in Mauritania
  • Law enforcement in Mauritania

    • Military of Mauritania

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
  • Ministry of Defence of Mauritania
  • Forces
  • Army of Mauritania
  • Navy of Mauritania
  • Air Force of Mauritania
  • Special forces of Mauritania
  • Military history of Mauritania
  • Military ranks of Mauritania

    • History of Mauritania

  • Military history of Mauritania

    • Culture of Mauritania

  • Architecture of Mauritania
  • Cuisine of Mauritania
  • Festivals in Mauritania
  • Languages of Mauritania
  • Media in Mauritania
  • National symbols of Mauritania
  • Coat of arms of Mauritania
  • Flag of Mauritania
  • National Anthem of Mauritania
  • People of Mauritania
  • Public holidays in Mauritania
  • Records of Mauritania
  • Religion in Mauritania
  • Christianity in Mauritania
  • Hinduism in Mauritania
  • Islam in Mauritania
  • Judaism in Mauritania
  • Sikhism in Mauritania
  • World Heritage Sites in Mauritania

    • Art in Mauritania

  • Art in Mauritania
  • Cinema of Mauritania
  • Literature of Mauritania
  • Music of Mauritania
  • Television in Mauritania
  • Theatre in Mauritania

    • Sports in Mauritania

  • Football in Mauritania
  • Mauritania at the Olympics

    • Economy and infrastructure of Mauritania

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 151st (one hundred and fifty first)
  • Agriculture in Mauritania
  • Banking in Mauritania
  • National Bank of Mauritania
  • Communications in Mauritania
  • Internet in Mauritania
  • Companies of Mauritania
  • Currency of Mauritania: Ouguiya
  • ISO 4217: MRO
  • Energy in Mauritania
  • Energy policy of Mauritania
  • Oil industry in Mauritania
  • Health care in Mauritania
  • Mining in Mauritania
  • Mauritania Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Mauritania
  • Transport in Mauritania
  • Airports in Mauritania
  • Rail transport in Mauritania
  • Roads in Mauritania

    • References

    Outline of Mauritania Wikipedia
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