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Mauritania

The flag of Mauritania has a green field with a thin red horizontal band at the top and bottom of the field. At the center of the field is a five-pointed yellow star above an upward facing yellow crescent.

    • Official name

      Islamic Republic of Mauritania

    • Capital

      Nouakchott

    • Region

      Africa

    • Subregion

      Western Africa

    • Timezones

      UTC

    • Population

      4649660

    • Languages

      Arabic,

    • Currencies

      MRU (UM) — Mauritanian ouguiya