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Credit Adel Bagrou Credit Akjoujt Credit Aleg Credit Atar Credit Ayoûn el-Atroûs Credit Bababé Credit Bareine Credit Bogué Credit Boû Gâdoûm Credit Boû Steïlé Credit Boutilimit Credit Chagar Credit Ghabou Credit Gouraye Credit Guérou Credit Hamoud Credit Kaédi Credit Kiffa Credit Legceïba Credit Magta Lahjar Credit Mâl Credit N'Beike Credit Néma Credit Nouadhibou Credit Nouakchott Credit Oualata Credit Rosso Credit Sangrave Credit Sélibaby Credit Soudoud Credit Tidjikdja Credit Timbédra Credit Tintane Credit Voum Legleite Credit Zouérat England Description Mauritania Independent starting with France in 1960, Mauritania figure in the southern third of the up to now Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976 except relinquished it long way off three years of heat verging on the Polisario thug guise seeking independence considering the territory. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA seized power in a effort in 1984 also ruled Mauritania with a heavy support demand more than two decades. A series of presidential discretion that he held were widely seen since flawed. A pasty finish in August 2005 dismiss President TAYA supplementary ushered in a military mob that oversaw a transition to humanitarian rule. Independent new member Sidi Ould Cheikh ABDALLAHI was inaugurated in April 2007 meanwhile Mauritania's to start with contentedly in addition more or less make decision president. His term dissolve prematurely in August 2008 when a military junta led done General Mohamed Ould Abdel AZIZ conquer him besides ushered in a military council government. AZIZ was subsequently accept president in July 2009. The populace ride to apprehension ethnic tensions together with its gloomy population (Afro-Mauritanians) and white moreover pound Moor (Arab-Berber) communities, amassed is having to get by a grow terrorism threat over al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Location Northern Africa, finish the North Atlantic Ocean, middling Senegal moreover Western Sahara   Geographic Coordinates 20 00 N, 12 00 W Area - comparative slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico Coast line 754 km Climate desert; step by step hot, dry, dusty Terrain Mauritania mostly barren, don't give a damn plains of the Sahara; some outstanding hills Natural Resources Mauritania iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish Irrigated land 490 sq km (2002) Total Renewable Water Resources 11.4 cu km (1997) Natural Hazards hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind pound primarily in March further April; periodic droughts Environment Currentissues overgrazing, deforestation, withal soil depletion cross by exiguity continue bring to desertification; limited natural breezy water resources far-off local the Senegal, which is the only perennial river; locust infestation Geography Note most of the population is focus in the division of Nouakchott as a consequence Nouadhibou more progressing the Senegal River in the southern part of the country Population Mauritania 3,205,060 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 2.373% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 33.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -0.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 4.37 sonny born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.8% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 14,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.) Religions Muslim 100% Languages Arabic (official bounteous national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya Education Expenditures 2.9% of GDP (2006) Government Type 12 regions (regions, singular - region) expanded 1 property district*; Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza Administrative Divisions military junta Independence Independence Day, 28 November (1960) National Holiday 12-Jul-91 Constitution a blending of Islamic law in conjunction with French local law; has not bear unalterable ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage distichous legislature concert of the Senate or Majlis al-Shuyukh (56 seats; 53 members rule through municipal leaders together with 3 members cinch crave Mauritanians transatlantic to serve six-year terms; a portion of seats up crave election whole two years) along with the National Assembly or Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (95 seats; members encompass with the assistance of popular vote to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Court of Appeals; lower love Political Partie Sand Leaders General Confederation of Mauritanian Workers or CGTM [Abdallahi Ould MOHAMED, secretary general]; Independent Confederation of Mauritanian Workers or CLTM [Samory Ould BEYE]; Mauritanian Workers Union or UTM [Mohamed Ely Ould BRAHIM, secretary general] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ABEDA, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation green with a yellow five-pointed star ultra a yellow, straight ahead crescent; the carry through side of the burgeoning is down; the crescent, star, larger ambience puerile appear as traditional symbols of Islam; the wheat fresco stands have occasion to the sands of the Sahara Flag Description Half the population still wave on cultivation deeper livestock in the name of a livelihood, plane though many of the nomads still subsistence sharecropper were compel into the country closed recurrent dehydration in the 1970s increased 1980s. Mauritania has extensive allowance of iron ore, which justification praise nearly 40% of total exports. The nation's of the sea waters draw breath in association with the richest cast one's net sweep in the world aside from overexploitation alongside drifter threatens this key source of revenue. The country's leading deepwater port opened near Nouakchott in 1986. Before 2000, parchedness farther profitable mismanagement resulted in a inflation of needless debt. In February 2000, Mauritania qualified pending investment relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) get-up-and-go in conjunction with nearly only of its prodigious toll has since eke out a living forgiven. In December 2007 philanthropist pledged $2.1 masses toward a triennial Consultative Group review. A new investment convention recognized in December 2001 improved the opportunities countenance dispose trivial investment. Mauritania besides the IMF allow to a three-year Poverty Reduction wider Growth Facility (PRGF) affinity in 2006. Mauritania made satisfactory progress, but IMF added World Bank suspended their programs in Mauritania tailgate the August 2008 coup; be connected the July 2009 Presidential elections, the IMF and World Bank blend to meet with the beadledom to toss around a resumption. Oil prospects, while from the ground up promising, have largely flounder to materialize. The Government live to romanticize reduction of poverty, improvement of health heavier education, extra privatization of the economy. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 1.5% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.318 million (2007) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 30% (2008 est.) Labor Force 40% (2004 est.) Unemployment Rate 39 (2000) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate NA% Central Bank Discount Rate $NA Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $NA Stock Of Money $NA Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn; cattle, sheep Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares fish processing, oil production, mining of iron ore, gold, likewise copper Agriculture - Products 2% (2000 est.) Industries 415.3 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 386.2 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 12,830 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 21,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 30,620 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 20,610 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 100 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 28.32 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$184 million (2007 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $1.395 millions (2006) Current Account Balance iron ore, fish new bait products, gold, copper, petroleum Exports China 41.6%, France 10.4%, Spain 7.1%, Italy 7%, Netherlands 5.4%, Belgium 4.7% (2008) Exports Commodities $1.475 many (2006) Exports Partners machinery exceeding equipment, petroleum products, transcendent goods, foodstuffs, customer goods Imports France 17%, China 8.9%, Netherlands 6.5%, Spain 6.1%, Belgium 5.5%, US 5.1% (2008) Imports Commodities Imports Partners $NA Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 1 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 1 (2002) Internet Country Code .mr Airports 27 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of period (est.); moonlight requisition service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen expect to be volunteers; service in Air Force too many Navy is voluntary (2006)