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Capital:
Nouakchott
Government:
Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
Current Head of Government:
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Economy:
- Half of the population still depends on agriculture and livestock for a livelihood.
- Extensive iron ore deposits account for nearly 40% of total exports.
Population:
4,079,284 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
1.04 million sq km (398,000 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Mixed Moor/Wolof, Pulaar, Soninke: 40%
- Moor: 30%
- Wolof, Pulaar, Soninke: 30%
Religions:
- Islam(official): 100%
Languages(s):
- Arabic (official and national)
- Pulaar
- Soninke
- Wolof (all national languages)
- French
- Hassaniya