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Photos of Mauritania

The Richat Structure, a prominent circular feature in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania, has attracted attention since the earliest space missions because it forms a conspicuous bull&apos;s-eye in the otherwise rather featureless expanse of the Gres de Chinguetti Plateau in central Mauritania. The Structure, which has a diameter of almost 50 km (30 mi), has become a landmark for space shuttle crews. Initially interpreted as a meteorite impact structure, it is now thought to be merely a symmetrical uplift (circular anticline) laid bare by erosion. Image courtesy of NASA.

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 30

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 185

Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

comparison ranking: 115

Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 189

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 174

Government

National anthem

"Bilāda l-ʾubāti l-hudāti l-kirām" (Land of the Proud, Guided by Noblemen):

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 98

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 166

Labor force

comparison ranking: 142

Unemployment rate

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Public debt

comparison ranking: 23

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 30

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 148

Exports

comparison ranking: 145

Imports

comparison ranking: 145

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 65

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 125

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 130

Railways

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Roadways

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Waterways

comparison ranking: 67

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 158

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 45

Terrorism

Transnational Issues