CapitalNouakchott

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Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)

Land Area1,030,700 km² (397,955.3 mi²)

Population5,315,065 (2025)

Average Monthly Net Salary (USD)$285

Average Mortgage Rate12.00%

GDP (USD)11,679,910,946 (2025)

National Debt (USD)2,980,000,000 (2025)

Unemployment Rate10.32% (2025)

Armed Forces (active & reserve)21,000

Military Expenditure (% GDP)2.16% (2024)

Fertility Rate4.63 (2024)

Life Expectancy at birth68.7 years (2024)

Population Growth2.78% (2025)

Net Migration-5,044 (2025)