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• Official Name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
  
• Government Type: Republic
• Capital: Nouakchott
  
• Other Major Cities/Regions: Nouadhobou, Rosso, Nema, Keadi
  
• Size: 1,030,700 sq km
  
• Climate: desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
• Terrain: mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills
• Population: 3,270,000
  
• Ethnic Groups: mixed Moor/black 40%, Moor 30%, black 30%
  
• Religion: 100%muslim
• Language: Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya, Wolof