Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania Also known as: الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية (Arabic), al-Jumhūriyyah al-Islāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah, Islamic Arab and African Republic of Mauritania
Capital: Nouakchott Total Area: 1,030,000 km² (400,000 mi²) Approximate population: 4,328,040 Location: Northwestern Africa Languages: Arabic, French, other local languages Religions: Sunni Muslim Currency: Ouguiya (MRU) Organizations: United Nations Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean Border countries (4): Algeria 460 km (285 mi), Mali 2,236 km (1,389 mi), Morocco 1,564 km (971 mi), Senegal 742 km (461 mi). Coastline: 754 km