I-Collect-It.com: Country Detail for Mauritania

Demonym: Mauritanian
Population: 3,069,000 (2009)
Capital City: Nouakchott
Capital Coordinates: 18°09′N 15°58′W
Capital Time Zone: UTC+0
Currency: Ouguiya
Currency Code: MRO
GDP: $4.4 billion (2011)
Per Capita Income: $1,352 (2011)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: MR
Internet Country Code: .mr
Calling Code: 222
Independence: 1960 from France
Area: 1,030,700 square km (1,030,700 km land)
Coastline: 754 km
Lowest Point: Sebkhet Te-n-Dghamcha (-5 m)
Highest Point: Kediet Ijill (915 m)
Life Expectancy: 61.53 years
Literacy: 51.20 percent

Number of bank notes in catalogue: 2

Number of coins in catalogue: 0

Number of stamps in catalogue: 32