| Region: | Northwest Africa |
| Capital: | Nouakchott |
| Population: | 4,649,658 (127th Rank) |
| Size: | 1,030,700 km² (29th Largest) |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Density: | 5 per Km2 |
| Currency: | Mauritanian ouguiya |
| National flower: | Mauritanian mallow |
| National dish: | Thieboudiene |
Mauritania