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Islamic Republic of Mauritania Flags

Flag Colors and Description

The flag of Mauritania bears a yellow five-pointed star above a yellow, horizontal crescent over a green background. The ends of the crescent are pointing up. The crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam.

People

Population: 3,177,388 (July 2006 estimate)

Population Growth Rate: 2.88% (2006 estimate)

Spoken Languages: Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya, Wolof

Government

Government Type: republic

Capital: Nouakchott

Economics

GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $8.397 billion (2006 estimate)

GDP per capita: $2,600 (2006 estimate)