Mauritania is located between the 15th and 27th north
parallel and covers an area of 1,030,700 km²
Mauritania It is bounded on the north by Algeria and the Western Sahara, to the east by Mali, on the south by Mali and Senegal
on the west by the Atlantic Ocean
Mauritanian Official language: Arab
French is also used
Government: Islamic Republic
Population of Mauritania: 4.3 million inhabitants
Density: 1.95 inhabitants/km²
Capital of Mauritania: Nouakchott (800,000 habitants).
Mauritania belongs to the Maghrebian Economic Area (Islamic Civilization and the African Civilization).
Economy of Mauritania:
The main Mauritanian resources are Iron ore, fisheries, agriculture, livestock, Petrol, and gas
The most dynamic sectors of the Mauritanian economy are mining (10% GDP), agriculture, and construction
Mauritanian GDP growth: 6.9%
Current account balance: -27.1% GDP
Mauritanian Inflation: 5%
Fishing agreement with the EU
Top Mauritanian trading partners: the EU (France) and China
Top Mauritanian export markets: France (25% of the total exports), Japan, Spain, and Italy
Trade with other African Markets: only 4% of total Mauritanian trade
With more than fifty years of experience, SNIM (National Industrial and Mining Company) is the second largest African iron ore producer.
The company manages his Rail transport from the mines to the Port of Nouakchott (700 kilometers).