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Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Nouakchott.
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Population
- 4.9 million
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Mauritanian ouguiya (UM)
- Area
- 1,030,700 km²
- Borders
- 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇲🇱 Mali 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇪🇭 Western Sahara
💡 Last country to abolish slavery (officially in 1981).
🧠 Last country to officially abolish slavery (1981).
About the flag
In 2017 red stripes were added at the top and bottom to honour the blood shed by those who fought for independence.
How to spot it: Green field with a gold crescent and star, bordered by red horizontal stripes at the top and bottom.