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Mauritania is a west African country bordered by Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria to the North, Mali to the west, and Senegal to the south, with a geographic location of 20 00 N, 12 00 W. Nouakchott is the capital. Arabic is the official language. Demographic
Mauritania has a population of 3,359,185, with a life expectancy of 61.53 years. The country is 100% muslim. The ethnic breakdown is as follows: mixed Moor/black 40%(Hassaniya), Moor 30%, black 30%( Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof ). The male literacy rate is 64.9% and for female 51.2%.
Works Cited
CIA Factbook, Mauritania
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