Full Name Islamic Republic of Mauritania Capital Nouakchott Form of Government Military Junta Date of Independence 28 November, 1960 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 1,030,700 km2 (29th)397,954 sq mi Total Population (2005 estimate) 3,069,000 (135th) Time Zone GMT (UTC+0) Currency Ouguiya GDP (nominal, 2007 estimate) $2.819 billion GDP Per Capita $952 Human […]