Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country and sovereign state in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest.
Capital: Nouakchott, Area: 1.031 million km², Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya, Continent: Africa, Official language: Arabic.