Al Jumhūriyyah Al Islāmiyyah Al Mūrītāniyyah (The Islamic Republic of Mauritania)
Demographics (United Nations) |
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Population |
4,784,000 |
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Area |
1,000,000 sq. km (400,000 sq. mi) |
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Population density |
5/sq. km (12/sq. mi) |
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Growth rate p.a. |
2.72% (per 1,000: births 32, deaths 7) |
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Under 15 years |
39% |
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Urban dwellers |
55% (3.84% p.a.) |
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Capital city |
Nouakchott 1,315,000 |
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Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) |
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Mother tongues |
76% Hassaniyya, 8% Fulah, 7%… |