maps of mauritania

Mauritania is located in western Africa; it is bordered by Atlantic Ocean in the west. The country is named after a roman province. Mauritania maps an area of 1,030,700 square kilometer. The capital of the country is Nouakchott which is also the largest city in the country.

The official language of the country is Arabic. The government here is run by Military junta. The country got its independence from France in 1960. Most of the country has desert or semi desert type of climate. More than forty percent of the population is Moorish or Blacks. The major religion in the country is Muslim.

The name of the country means the land of the Mauri. The country is the worlds twenty ninth largest country. The economy of the country depends on agriculture and livestock. Iron ore forms nearly half of all its exports. Its coastlines are also very conducive for fishing.

The overall economy of the country is not very big and recent oil finding in the country has fuelled a hope for better tomorrow in the country. The maps of Mauritania point to the fact of its arid landscape which is increasing day by day. Travel maps of Mauritania have some lovely desert locations to offer.