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Official name:
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   4 650
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   4.5
    Capital city    Nouakchott
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 259.0b
    UN membership date    27-Oct-61
    Surface area (km2)   1 030 700a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.9
    National currency    Ouguiya (MRU)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   37.3b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)5 4506 3217 620c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)6.94.13.6c
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 559.61 562.11 730.4c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)17.822.424.1c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)42.225.326.8c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)50.957.656.8c
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)56.953.850.6
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)11.912.513.1
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)31.233.736.3
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)9.89.89.6
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)28.0 / 64.528.4 / 63.128.9 / 63.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)......110e,b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)109125120f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 8191 522d2 301d,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 7083 677d3 525d,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)111- 2 156d- 1 224d,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)...-956-973c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.92.92.8
    Urban population (% of total population)46.651.154.5b
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)4.94.8...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)5.14.94.6
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)63.7 / 60.165.0 / 61.466.2 / 63.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)41.2 / 4.840.5 / 4.939.7 / 5.1
    International migrant stockh,i (000/% of total pop.)84.7 / 2.4166.6 / 4.1173.0 / 3.8b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)27j77.387.3b
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)65.658.953.4
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)3.44.74.4a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.20.20.2c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.62.9k2.6d,f
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)102.0 / 97.5107.0 / 102.0102.8 / 97.1c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)19.1 / 22.4d30.3 / 32.537.1 / 36.5c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)2.5 / 6.23.7 / 7.43.3 / 6.6a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)22.125.220.3l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants)415.220.8a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)......~0.0m,n,c
    Threatened species (number)586994
    Forested area (% of land area)0.20.20.2d,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)343030a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)1214d17a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)11.211.211.2b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)8.757.088.39c
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