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Mauritania Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Capital	Nouakchott
Total Area	397,955.49 sq mi 1,030,700.00 sq km (slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico)
Population	2,747,312 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	8,635,801
Languages	Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (official), French
Literacy	46.7% total, 53.4% male, 40% female (1998 est.)
Religions	Muslim 100%
Life Expectancy	49.06 male, 53.29 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 ouguiya (UM) = 5 khoums
GDP (per capita)	$2,000 (2000 est.)
Industry	fish processing, mining of iron ore and gypsum
Agriculture	dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn; cattle, sheep
Arable Land	0%
Natural Resources	iron ore, gypsum, fish, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold