Facts

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara

Area (only Total) total: 1,030,700 sq km

Climate: desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty

Terrain: mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills

Population: 3,364,940

Main Language (only first): Arabic

Government type: Democratic Republic

Capital (Name): Nouakchott

Capital (Time Difference): UTC 0

Independence: 28 November 1960

National holiday: Independence Day, 28 November