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Mauritania

Introduction  

Mauritania is a West African country that attained Independence on 28th July 1960.

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Political  It has a presidential with legislature system of government. The last elections were held on 21st June 2014. (Source, International Foundation for Electoral Systems) 
 Economical  

The currency is Ouguiya - MRO and the main economic activity is Services.

GDP latest $ 5.079 Billions

Gini Coefficient 37.5 (2013)

(Source, World Bank)

 ICT  

ccTLD is .mr

Penetration of Internet 12.7%

Regulator is Autorite de Regulation

 Population

 The country’s population stood at 4.08 Million as at 2015

Urbanization/Rural population: 59.1%/ 40.9%

(Source, United Nations Population Department)

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