Name : Mauritania
Capital : Nouakchott
Area : 1 025 520 km²
Population : 4 540 068
Government : Unitary semi-presidential republic
Motto : Honor, Fraternity, Justice
National anthem : Nachid al-watani
Official language : Arabic
Currency : Mauritanian ouguiya (MRO), since 1973
Borders : Algeria, Mali, Senegal
Maritime boundaries : Atlantic Ocean