Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in Africa. Its capital is Nouakchott. About 5.2 million people live here, and the country covers 1.03 million km². Its centre lies in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- about 5.2 million
- Area
- 1.03 million km²
Land borders
Algeria
Mali
SenegalNearest countries by distance
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
MoroccoDistance between the geographic centres of the countries.
Other countries: Africa
AlgeriaAngolaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosDjiboutiDR CongoEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauIvory CoastKenyaLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaRepublic of the CongoRwandaSão Tomé and PríncipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTanzaniaTogoTunisiaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe
Population and area are rounded estimates.