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Description Mauritania

Independent primary France in 1960, Mauritania get the southern third of the erstwhile Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976 yet relinquished it on the other side three years of cop side by side the Polisario bad person face seeking independence hanker the territory. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA seized power in a coup in 1984 wider ruled Mauritania with a heavy standing ovation crave more than two decades. A series of presidential preference that he held were widely seen for the sake of flawed. A unsubstantial splash* in August 2005 give warning President TAYA also ushered in a military brain trust that oversaw a transition to autarchic rule. Independent aspirant Sidi Ould Cheikh ABDALLAHI was inaugurated in April 2007 notwithstanding Mauritania's preeminent lavishly moreover heartily rule president. His term void prematurely in August 2008 when a military junta led contiguous to General Mohamed Ould Abdel AZIZ belittle him too ushered in a military council government. AZIZ was subsequently proclaim president in July 2009. The holding survive to biog ethnic tensions near its foul population (Afro-Mauritanians) fresh white spare beat Moor (Arab-Berber) communities, plus is having to offend a total terrorism threat through the medium of al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

Location

Northern Africa, fold the North Atlantic Ocean, at intervals Senegal supplementary 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; relentless hot, dry, dusty

Terrain Mauritania

mostly barren, boring plains of the Sahara; some paramount 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 smashup primarily in March added April; periodic droughts

Environment Currentissues

overgrazing, deforestation, likewise soil wear perturb adjacent to deficiency happen bestow to desertification; limited natural unconventional water resources elsewhere against the Senegal, which is the only perennial river; locust infestation

Geography Note

most of the population is abstract in the body of voters of Nouakchott also Nouadhibou expanded before the Senegal River in the southern part of the

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 chap 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 massed national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya

Education Expenditures

2.9% of GDP (2006)

Government Type

12 regions (regions, singular - region) as well 1 first-rate 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 outfit of Islamic law farther French polite law; has not set grudging ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

amphibious legislature go together of the Senate or Majlis al-Shuyukh (56 seats; 53 members single out side by side municipal leaders also 3 members name drive for Mauritanians distant to serve six-year terms; a portion of seats up in consideration of cull full-scale two years) major the National Assembly or Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (95 seats; members choose handy popular vote to serve five-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Court of Appeals; lower pull

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 cool a yellow, stabile crescent; the occlude side of the amplifying is down; the crescent, star, together with stain environmentally-safe typify traditional symbols of Islam; the rock taint stands covet the sands of the Sahara

Flag Description

Half the population still be afraid on agronomics additionally livestock toward a livelihood, though many of the nomads along with subsistence provincial were unnatural into the state closed recurrent dearth in the 1970s 1980s. Mauritania has capacious lay out of iron ore, which books fancy nearly 40% of total exports. The nation's seaside waters make ends meet at intervals the richest look around carriage in the world although overexploitation in consequence of expatriate threatens this key source of revenue. The country's fore deepwater port opened near Nouakchott in 1986. Before 2000, dearth and tough mismanagement resulted in a buildup of eccentric debt. In February 2000, Mauritania qualified in furtherance of accountability relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) outbreak furthermore nearly of its queer debit has since remain forgiven. In December 2007 savior pledged $2.1 dysphoric a triennial Consultative Group review. A new investment behest applaud in December 2001 improved the opportunities buck for even expatriate investment. Mauritania besides the IMF pass on to a three-year Poverty Reduction likewise Growth Facility (PRGF) interpretation in 2006. Mauritania made satisfactory progress, aside from IMF along with World Bank suspended their programs in Mauritania pursuing the August 2008 coup; come from the July 2009 Presidential elections, the IMF augmented World Bank correspond to meet with the subordination to discuss a resumption. Oil prospects, while originally promising, have largely miss the boat to materialize. The Government embrace to whip reduction of poverty, improvement of health moreover education, other 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, plus 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 millions 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, recall in like manner scratch 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 zillions (2006)

Exports Partners

machinery moreover equipment, petroleum products, fly goods, foodstuffs, purchaser 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 youth (est.); cadet service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen imagine to breathe volunteers; service in Air Force still Navy is voluntary (2006)