Mauritania world fact book

Cia world fact book, 2004mauritania wikisource, the. Independent from france in 1960, mauritania annexed the southern third of the former spanish sahara now western sahara in 1976 but relinquished it after three years of raids by the polisario guerrilla front seeking independence for the territory. This entry identifies the countrys regional location, neighboring. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Africa mauritania the world factbook central intelligence. Read mauritania fact book by available from rakuten kobo. The town today has an old part made up of semiattached houses, granaries, mosques, baths, ovens, and shops, and a new part with a research center composed of a museum, zoo, and botanical garden.

Demographics of mauritania, data of fao, year 2005. Food assistance fact sheet mauritania food assistance u. Mauritania has extensive deposits of iron ore, which account for nearly 40% of total exports. The world factbook 1990 mauritania wikisource, the. Household consumption includes expenditures of individuals, households, and nongovernmental organizations on goods and services, excluding purchases of. Although mauritania abolished slavery in 1981 the last country in the world to do so and made it a criminal offense in 2007, the millenniumsold practice persists largely because antislavery laws are rarely enforced and the custom is so ingrained. By the terms of the constitution, islam is the official state religion, but the republic guarantees freedom of conscience and religious liberty to all. As of 1 january 2017, the population of mauritania was estimated to be 4,220,883 people. However, the bidhans account for 53% of the citizens. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mauritania 2015 should be addressed to the cia. According to the national statistics office, mauritania has a population of about 4 million 2018, and a population density of 3.

Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a public. Freedom of information act electronic reading room. M cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Accounts of ancient mauretania text site giving quoted passages from ancient. It was inspired by my yearlong journey through a book from every country in the world, which i recorded on this blog. Africa algeria the world factbook central intelligence. Mauritanias extensive mineral resources include iron ore, gold, copper, gypsum, and phosphate rock, and exploration is ongoing for tantalum, uranium, crude oil, and natural gas. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Mauritania has extensive deposits of iron ore, which account for almost 50% of total exports. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mauritania 2015 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mauritania people 2017 information contained here. The economy of mauritania is still largely based on agriculture and livestock, even though most.

After several military losses from the polisario heavily armed and supported by algeria, the regional power and rival to morocco mauritania withdrew in 1979. This entry usually highlights major historic events and current issues and may include a statement about. Food assistance fact sheet mauritania pdf 161k the ch is a standardized tool used across west africa that aims to classify the severity and magnitude of acute food insecurity. The world factbook 1990mauritania wikisource, the free. The information regarding mauritania on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. Restored edition by mohamedou ould slahi, deep in the sahara by kelly cunnane, the desert and the drum by.

Show geography mauritania panel collapsed location. Mauritanias extensive mineral resources include iron ore, gold, copper, gypsum, and phosphate rock, and exploration is ongoing for uranium, crude oil, and natural gas. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mauritania 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Mauritania cia world factbook the best country factbook. The countrys first deepwater port opened near nouakchott in 1986. The information regarding mauritania on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. My first book, reading the world or the world between two covers, as it is known in the us, was published in 2015.

The decline in world demand for this ore, however, has led to cutbacks in production. Following an august 1979 peace agreement with polisario insurgents fighting for control of western sahara, mauritania withdrew from the territory and renounced all territorial claims. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. My next book, a novel called beside myself, will be published worldwide in english by bloomsbury in 2016. The information regarding mauritania on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The site was first inhabited in the 12th century by a tribe from mauritania. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. There is a 58% literacy rate and the school life expectancy is only 8 years. The nations coastal waters are among the richest fishing areas in the world, but overexploitation by foreigners threatens this key source of revenue.

No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mauritania people 2018 information contained here. Mauritaniaislam and middle east university of oklahoma. Mauritania acquired administrative control of the southern third of western formerly spanish sahara under a agreement with morocco and spain. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mauritania 20 should be addressed to the cia. With an area of 1,030,000 square kilometers 400,000 square miles, mauritania is the 28th largest country in the world, and the 11th largest in africa. Extractive commodities make up about threequarters of mauritanias total exports, subjecting the economy to price swings in world commodity markets. Maaouya ould sid ahmed taya seized power in a coup in 1984 and ruled mauritania with a heavy hand for more than two decades. According to the central intelligence agency cia world fact book, the bidhans account for approximately 30% of the population while the haratins are 40%.

Aug 16, 2019 the population of mauritania is subdivided into three major ethnic groups. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mauritania 20 information contained here. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. This short country report, a result of a larger infodevsupported survey of ict in education in africa. The general knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the improveme. The nations coastal waters are among the richest fishing areas in the world, but overexploitation. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about mauritania. Extractive commodities make up about threequarters of mauritania s total exports, subjecting the economy to price swings in world commodity markets. Show introduction mauritania panel collapsed background. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mauritania geography 2020 information contained here. Independent candidate sidi ould cheikh abdallahi was inaugurated in april 2007 as mauritanias first freely and fairly elected president. The decline in world demand for this ore, however, has led to cutbacks in production in recent years. Mauritania annexed the southern third of the former spanish sahara now western sahara in 1976, but relinquished it after three years of raids by the polisario. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mauritania 2018 information contained here.

Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of mauritania. Up to 20% of mauritanias population is estimated to be enslaved, the highest rate worldwide. The information regarding mauritania on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Mauritania, along with morocco, annexed the territory of western sahara in 1976, with mauritania taking the lower onethird at the request of spain, a former imperial power. Mauritania has extensive deposits of iron ore that account for almost 50% of total exports. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mauritania 2020 information contained here. Mauritania cia world fact book mauritania bbc mauritania timeline bbc. Feb 10, 2017 mauritania has extensive deposits of iron ore that account for almost 50% of total exports. Climate information for mauritania including average temperature, rain and snowfall totals. Independent from france in 1960, mauritania annexed the southern third of the former spanish sahara now western sahara in 1976, but relinquished it after three years of raids by. Maaouya ould sid ahmed taya seized power in a coup in 1984 and ruled mauritania with a heavy hand for over two decades. According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects 1 2, the total population was 4,403,3 in 2018, compared to only 657 000 in 1950. The country gets its name from the ancient berber kingdom of mauretania, which existed from the 3rd century b.