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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: MR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MR

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the MR code, which represents Mauritania within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
MR
Related Codes
MRT478MR
Official Name (Native)
الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية (Arabic)
Common Name
Mauritania
Common Name (Native)
موريتانيا (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
Sahel
Area
1,025,520 km²
Country Bounds
N: 27.2981, S: 14.7155, W: -17.0665, E: -4.82767
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Nouakchott (18.08581, -15.9785)
Terrain
mostly barren, flat plains of the Saharasome central hills
Climate
desertconstantly hot, dry, dusty
Border Countries
Algeria 460 kmMali 2,236 kmMorocco 1,564 kmSenegal 742 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Nouakchott
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Africa/Nouakchott
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
4,403,319
Population Density
4.27 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Mauritanian(s) Adjective: Mauritanian
Distribution
vast areas of the country, particularly in the central, northern, and eastern areas, are desert and lack sizeable population clusters; half the population lives in or around the coastal capital of Nouakchott; smaller clusters are found near the southern border with Mali and Senegal, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
Arabic
Other Language
Wolof
Literacy Rate
59.5% (2020 est.)
Religions
Muslim (official) 100%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Bilāda l-ʾubāti l-hudāti l-kirām" (Land of the Proud, Guided by Noblemen)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 28 November (1960)
National Symbols
five-pointed star between the horns of a horizontal crescent moon
National Colors
green, yellow
National Dish
Thieboudienne, Couscous
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
MRU – Mauritanian Ouguiya (UM)
GDP
$31.434 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.mr
Calling Code
+222
  • +222-12 – Telephone inquiries
  • +222-16 – Speaking clock
  • +222-17 – Police
Internet Hosts
22
Internet Users
75,000
Phones (Mobile)
4,024,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
65,100 lines

Mauritania is a country located in Western Africa, with a coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, situated between Senegal and Western Sahara.

*The map highlights the location of Mauritania.

Related locale codes

ar-MR – Arabic (Mauritania)

ff-MR – Fulah (Mauritania)

fr-MR – French (Mauritania)

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