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Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania · Western Africa

UN member

Mauritania is a country in Western Africa, with Nouakchott as its capital, home to about 5,315,065 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Nouakchott
Region
Western Africa
Currency
Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU UM)
Calling code
+222
ISO codes
MR / MRT / 478
Flag emoji
🇲🇷
Population
5,315,065 (2025)
Area
1,030,700 km²
Languages
Arabic
Internet domain
.mr
Demonym
Mauritanian

Bordering countries

🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇱 Mali🇸🇳 Senegal🇪🇭 Western Sahara

About Mauritania

Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Nouakchott. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the Mauritanian ouguiya (UM), using the code MRU.

To call Mauritania from abroad, dial the country code +222. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MR (alpha-2) and MRT (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 5,315,065.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Mauritania?
The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
What currency does Mauritania use?
Mauritania uses the Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU, symbol UM).
What is the country calling code for Mauritania?
The international dialling code for Mauritania is +222.
What are the ISO codes for Mauritania?
Mauritania has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MR, the alpha-3 code MRT and the numeric code 478.
What is the flag emoji for Mauritania?
The flag emoji for Mauritania is 🇲🇷. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.