Formation
Nov 28, 1958
Mauritania
Capital
Nouakchott
Population
4.615 million (2021)
Mauritania
About
A sovereign country in northwest Africa bordered by Algeria, Mali and Senegal. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west and the Western Sahara to the north. Culturally and politically it is part of the Arab world.
Trivia
Its Bay of Nouadhibou is one of the biggest ships cemeteries in the world. One of its most famous sites is the Banc d’Arguin National Park. The Blue Eye of the Sahara or Richat Structure is a geological formation once used as a landmark by astronauts.
