Countries of the World: Mauritania
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Mauritania.
Mauritania is a country on the African continent with a Westerly coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, a population of just under 5 million people in 2022 and the following 4 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Mauritania like this: MAW-RI-TAY-NEE-AH.
Key information and contact details for Mauritania
Official Language: Arabic.
Secondary Language(s): French.
Mauritania dialling code: +222.
Mauritania currency: Mauritanian ouguiya.
Mauritania Capital City: Nouakchott.
Mauritania International Airport: مطار انواكشوط الدولي (Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport), 825P+FR2, Tiouilit, Mauritania. Phone Number: +222 41 11 58 00.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 117. Ambulance: 101. Fire: 118.
British Embassy: There is no British Embassy in Mauritania, the closest embassy relating to Mauritania is in Rabat, Morocco 930 miles / 1,496 K.M. away: British Embassy Rabat, 28 Avenue S.A.R. Sidi Mohammed, Souissi 10105 (BP 45), Rabat, Morocco. Phone Number: +212 (0) 537 633 333.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, 32X3+6MW, Nouadhibou Hwy, Nouakchott, Mauritania. Phone Number: +222-4525-2660.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritania.