capital: Nouakchott

population: 3,086,859

language: Hassaniya Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (official), French

people: mixed Maur/black 40%, Maur 30%, black 30%

religion: Muslim 100%

government: republic

Map and data from The World Factbook 2005

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