Mauritania: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 4,736,139 (2022) |
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Population Growth Rate | 2.592 annual % (2022) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 81.254 % of working-age population (2022) |
Urban Population | 56.923 % of total (2022) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 32.2 per 1,000 live births (2021) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 64.364 years (2021) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 30 (2013) |
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Cellular Telephones | 4,566,502 (2018 est.) |
Highways | 12,253 km (2018) |
Internet Users | 661,913 (2016 est.) |
Railways | 728 km (2014) |
Telephones | 59,959 (2018 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara |
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Total Area | 1,030,700 sq. km |
Land Area | 1,030,700 sq. km |
Water Area | 0 sq. km |
Coastline | 754 km |
Climate | desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty |
Terrain | mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills |
Lowest Point | Sebkhet Te-n-Dghamcha -5 m |
Highest Point | Kediet Ijill 915 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020