Mauritania
Mauritanian Islamic Republic
[French] République Islamique de Mauritanie
[Arabic] Al-Jumhuriyah; al-Islamiyah al-Muritaniyah
CAPITAL: Nouakchott
FLAG: The flag consists of a gold star and crescent on a light green field.
ANTHEM: Mauritania (no words).
MONETARY UNIT: The ouguiya (UM), a paper currency of 5 khoums, issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania, replaced the Communauté Financière Africaine franc on 29 June 1973. There are coins of 1 khoum and 1, 5, 10, and 20 ouguiyas, and notes of 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 ouguiyas. UM1 = $0.00374 (or $1 = UM267) as of January 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard.
HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Labor Day, 1 May; African Liberation Day, 25 May; Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 28 November. Movable religious holidays include Laylat al-Miraj, 'Id al-Fitr, 'Id al-'Adha', 1st of Muharram (Muslim New Year), and Milad an-Nabi.
TIME: GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
Situated in West Africa, Mauritania has an area of 1,030,700 sq km (397,955 sq mi). Mauritania extends 1,515 km (941 mi) NE– SW and 1,314 km (816 mi) SE–NW. Comparatively, the area occupied by Mauritania is slightly larger than three times the size of the state of New Mexico.
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