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Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency Ouguiya (MRO)  
Surface area (square kms) 1025520  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 3124  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 3.0  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Nouakchott (673)  
United Nations membership date 27 October 1961  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 2732  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 1848  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 1075  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 0.9  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 6.7  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 1.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 874.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 623.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 418.9  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 922.1  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 645.7  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 423.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 21.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 40.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 22.4  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 258.59 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 265.53 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 238.92 Market rate.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 159  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 139  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 105  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 105  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 60.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 60.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 59.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 79.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 80.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 30  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 5 UNSD estimates. 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 4 UNSD estimates.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 3 UNSD estimates.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 34.7 2006.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 25.6  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 1.0 2006.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2006 556.4 2006.  
Imports (million US$) 2006 1073.3 2006.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ... 2006.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2006 France (15.2), Brazil (5.9), China (5.6) 2006.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.5  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 39.2  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 6.6/4.9  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 102.6  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 66.0/62.4  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 63.0  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 4.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 8.0  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 40.7  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.0  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.2  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 2.9 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 30496  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 2.9  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 66.6/65.6 National estimate.  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 25.6/74.4  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 19.9/80.1 Based on 2006 data for Lower House and 2007 data for Upper House or Senate.  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 49  
Forested area (% of land area) <  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 1631/0.6  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 165.0  
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