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Mauritania
Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency Ouguiya (MRO)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 1030700  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 3460  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 3.4  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Nouakchott (786)  
United Nations membership date 27 October 1961  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 3913  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 2184  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 1294  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 4.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 9.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -0.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1131.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 716.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 489.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 1137.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 741.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 494.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 30.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 59.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 16.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 282.00 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 270.61 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 252.30 Market rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 170 2008.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 139  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 113  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 89  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 113  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 89  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 28.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 26.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 23.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 79.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 78.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 78.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 30  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 567 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 0  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 ...  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 81.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 25.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 3.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 725.4  
Imports (million US$) 2010 1726.5  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -1001.1  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 China (19.1), Switzerland (18.6), Japan (16.2)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 France (14.1), United Arab Emirates (12.1), Netherlands (10.6)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.9  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.8  
Urban population (%) 2011 41.5  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 39.7  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 5.1/3.8  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 101.0  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 61.0/57.4  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 69.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 9.3  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 99.2/3.0 Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 28349  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 66.2/65.4 UNESCO estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 28.2  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 22.1  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 62  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 <  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 1997/0.6  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 180.0 UNSD estimate.  
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