Outline of Mauritania
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The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a sovereign country located in West Africa.[1] 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritania:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Mauritania
- Official English country name: The Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Mauritanian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Mauritania
- ISO country codes: MR, MRT, 478
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mr
[edit] Geography of Mauritania
File:MauritaniaTopography.png
An enlargeable topographic map of Mauritania
Main article: 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
[edit] Location
- Mauritania is situated within the following regions:
- 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
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Mali 2,237 km
Western Sahara 1,561 km
Senegal 813 km
Algeria 463 km
- Coastline: 754 km
[edit] Environment of Mauritania
- Climate of Mauritania
- Environmental issues in Mauritania
- Ecoregions in Mauritania
- Renewable energy in Mauritania
- Geology of Mauritania
- Protected areas of Mauritania
- Wildlife of Mauritania
[edit] Natural geographic features of Mauritania
- Glaciers in Mauritania: none [2]
- Islands of Mauritania
- Lakes of Mauritania
- Mountains of Mauritania
- Rivers of Mauritania
- Valleys of Mauritania
- World Heritage Sites in Mauritania
[edit] Regions of Mauritania
Main article: Regions of Mauritania
[edit] Ecoregions of Mauritania
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Mauritania and Ecoregions in Mauritania
[edit] Administrative divisions of Mauritania
Main article: Administrative divisions of Mauritania
[edit] Departments of Mauritania
Main article: Departments of Mauritania
[edit] Settlements in Mauritania
- Capital of Mauritania: Nouakchott
- Cities of Mauritania
[edit] Demography of Mauritania
Main article: Demographics of Mauritania
[edit] Government and politics of Mauritania
- Main article: Government of Mauritania and Politics of Mauritania
- Form of government:
- Capital of Mauritania: Nouakchott
- Elections in Mauritania
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Mauritania
- Political scandals of Mauritania
- Taxation in Mauritania
[edit] Branches of the government of Mauritania
Main article: Government of Mauritania
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Mauritania
- Head of state: President of Mauritania,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Mauritania,
- Cabinet of Mauritania
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Mauritania
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Mauritania
Main article: Court system of Mauritania
[edit] Foreign relations of Mauritania
Main article: Foreign relations of Mauritania
[edit] International organization membership of Mauritania
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Mauritania
Main article: Law of Mauritania
- Capital punishment in Mauritania
- Constitution of Mauritania
- Crime in Mauritania
- Human rights in Mauritania
- Law enforcement in Mauritania
[edit] Military of Mauritania
Main article: Military of Mauritania
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Mauritania
- Military ranks of Mauritania
[edit] Local government in Mauritania
Main article: Local government in Mauritania
[edit] History of Mauritania
- Main article: History of Mauritania, Timeline of the history of Mauritania, and Current events of Mauritania
[edit] Culture of Mauritania
Main article: Culture of Mauritania
- Architecture of Mauritania
- Cuisine of Mauritania
- Ethnic minorities in Mauritania
- Festivals in Mauritania
- Humor in Mauritania
- Languages of Mauritania
- Media in Mauritania
- National symbols of Mauritania
- People of Mauritania
- Prostitution in Mauritania
- Public holidays in Mauritania
- Records of Mauritania
- Religion in Mauritania
- World Heritage Sites in Mauritania
[edit] Art in Mauritania
- Art in Mauritania
- Cinema of Mauritania
- Literature of Mauritania
- Music of Mauritania
- Television in Mauritania
- Theatre in Mauritania
[edit] Sports in Mauritania
Main article: Sports in Mauritania
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Mauritania
Main article: Economy of Mauritania
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 151st (one hundred and fifty first)
- Agriculture in Mauritania
- Banking in Mauritania
- Communications in Mauritania
- Companies of Mauritania
- Currency of Mauritania: Ouguiya
- Economic history of Mauritania
- Energy in Mauritania
- Health care in Mauritania
- Mining in Mauritania
- Mauritania Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Mauritania
- Transport in Mauritania
- Water supply and sanitation in Mauritania
[edit] Education in Mauritania
Main article: Education in Mauritania
[edit] Health in Mauritania
Main article: Health in Mauritania
[edit] See also
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Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Mauritania
- Index of Mauritania-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Mauritania-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Mauritania". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mr.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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