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Factsheet on Mauritania

 

GENERAL

Official Name

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Capital

Nouakchott

Area

1,030,700 sq km

Neighbours

Senegal, Mali, Algeria & Morocco

Head of State

President:    H.E.     Mr.     Mohamed    Ould     Cheikh     EL Ghazouani (since 01 August 2019)

Head of Government

Prime Minister: H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ould Bilal Massoud (since 06 August 2020; and re-elected in April 2022)

Foreign Minister

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug (since April 2022)

Form of
Government

Presidential

Time Difference
from India

(-) 5.1/2 hours


Religion

Islam (the State religion)

Ethnic Groups

Haratine (40%), Beydane (30%), Senegal river valley origin – Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, Bambara
(30%)

Language

Arabic (official), French, Soninke, Pulaar & Wolof

Major                     Political Parties

  • The Equity Party (El Insaf)
  • Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD)
  • Tewassoul
  • Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)
  • El Karam
  • National Democratic Alliance
  • Union of the Forces of Progress (UFP)

Currency
[Exchange rate with US$]

Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
US$1= approx. 39.73 Mauritanian Ouguiya (March 2024)

GDP

US$ 10.38 billion (Dec 2022)
Source: Trading Economics

GDP Growth Rate

4.3% (Dec 2023)
Source: AFDB projected

Inflation

1.6% (December 2023)
source: Trading Economics

GDP Per Capita

US$ 1650.32 (Dec 2022)
Source: Trading Economics

Population

4.73 million (Dec 2023)

Life Expectancy

65 years

 

Principal                       natural resources

Iron ore, gypsum, copper, lithium, uranium, phosphate, diamonds, gold, fish, oil & gas, solar and wind energy; and hydrogen.

 

 

Total Exports

US$ 4.16 billion (December 2023)

Mauritania’s main exports are gold (35,4%) iron ore (32,9 %) and fishery products (20%). Mauritania main export partners are Canada (69%) China (47,7%) Algeria (22,5%),

 

Switzerland (17,4 %) Italy (13,8%) and UAE (13,6 %).

 

 

 

Total imports

US$ 4.87 billion (December 2023)

Mauritania’s main imports are: petroleum products (37%),
food products (25,4%) and capital goods (12,2%). Mauritania’s main import partners are Chine (37,6 %), Belgium (34,9%), Spain (28,1 %) Malaysia (17,7%),
Indonesia (17,2), Switzerland (16%),and France (14,3%).

BILATERAL

Total          Bilateral
trade

US$ 378.24 Million (2022-23)

India’s Exports

US$ 146.57 Million (2022-23)

India’s Imports

US$ 231.68 Million (2022-23)

India’s                            Main Exports

Sugars & Confectionary, cereals, chemicals, plastics, ceramic, vehicles, Cotton fabrics, garments, articles of iron or steel, machinery and mechanical appliances, aluminum and articles thereof, wires and cables, pharmaceutical products.

India’s              Main
Imports

Ships, boats  and  floating  structures,  Battery  waste,
Waste and scrap of metals (aluminum, iron, copper, brass, nickel)

Indian
Community

350 approx. (mostly expatriates)

 

13 May, 2024

 

Bilateral Relation