Mauritania
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Nouakchott, home to roughly 4,403,319 people across 1,030,700 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Population
- 4,403,319
- Land area
- 1,030,700 km²
- ISO codes
- MR / MRT
- Languages
- Arabic
Did you know?
- Chinguetti and Oualata were medieval caravan towns and centers of Quranic learning in the Sahara.
- The Richat Structure — the "Eye of the Sahara" — is a dramatic circular geological formation visible from space.
- The Mauritania Railway carries iron ore on one of the longest and heaviest freight trains in the world.
- Nouakchott was a small fishing village chosen as capital when the country gained independence in 1960.
- Moorish griot praise-singing and tidinit lute music carry centuries of Saharan oral history.
Bordering countries
Algeria
Mali
SenegalPractice with geography games
Studying Mauritania is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.