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Mauritania

Official Name:	The Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah
ISO Country Codes:	MR : MRT
Internet Domain:	.mr
Government Web Site:	https://www.primature.gov.mr:443/

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UN Location Codes

IATA Airports

Capital:	Nouakchott	Main Airports:	Nouakchott International Airport
Language(s):	Arabic	Population:	4,161,925
Currency:	Mauritanian Ouguiya	ISO Currency Code:	MRO
Telephone Dial In:	+222	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; African Union; Arab League; Arab Maghreb Union; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

Mauritanian News Agency;

Newspaper

Radio

Mauritania

Government Website:	https://www.primature.gov.mr:443/
Central Bank:	Banque Centrale de Mauritanie

GDP:	$24.494 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$5,300 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Mauritanian Ouguiya
Currency Code:	MRO
World Bank Classification:	Lower-Middle Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	24.1%	dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn; cattle, camel and sheep
Industry:	34.8%	fish processing, oil production, mining (iron ore, gold, copper)
Services:	41.1%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Africa; Un Economic Commission for Western Asia; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

African Development Bank; Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

No Exchange

National Statistics Office:

Office National de la Statistique;

National Dataset(s):

Trading Economics;

Mauritania

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Arabic; French
Customs & Excise:	Douane Mauritanienne
Development Bank(s):	African Development Bank; Islamic Development Bank;

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 134/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 130/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 131/136 (2016)
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Country Ratings:

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UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

Eximbank: Afreximbank ; Export Credit Agency: Caribbean Export Development Agency ; Export Insurance Agency: Dhaman - The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation ; The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment Agency: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Arab Maghreb Union; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

Gan Business Anti Corruption; International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; WTO;

Mauritania

Accountancy Associations

N/A

Banking Association

Association Professionelle des Banques de Mauritanie

Business Directories

Africa B2B Directory
eArabic Business Directory
Global Companies
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Nosis Trade
TradeBoss

Chambers Of Commerce

N/A

Company Register

Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture

Customs & Excise

Douane Mauritanienne

Government Procurement

N/A

Law Associations & Firms

Les Barreaux de Mauritanie et Versailles

Logistics Companies

Request a quote

Freightnet
SeaRates

Major Companies with a Local Operation

CMA CGM
DHL Global
FIATA Members

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

N/A

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Mauritania

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas No resources available

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce
Arab British Chamber of Commerce The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce is a not-for profit membership organisation established in 1975 under the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the Arab Countries. The Chamber has a unique function in the promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Britain and the Arab countries. To achieve this we work in close co-operation with government ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, leading Arab businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the Arab world.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce

Arab British Chamber of Commerce
The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce is a not-for profit membership organisation established in 1975 under the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the Arab Countries. The Chamber has a unique function in the promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Britain and the Arab countries. To achieve this we work in close co-operation with government ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, leading Arab businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the Arab world.

U.K. Government Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British Embassy in Nouakchott

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Embassy of Islamic Republic of Mauritania EmbassyPages