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Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in Africa with 3 land neighbours — joint 6th-most in Africa. Its capital is Nouakchott.
Capital
Nouakchott
Land borders
3joint 6th-most in Africa
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Has a coastline
Mauritania
Nouakchott
Capital
5.3 million
Population
1,030,700 km²
Area
3
Land borders
Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)
Currency
Countries that border Mauritania
3 land neighbours: Algeria, Mali and Senegal. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
3 neighbours to keep in the right order.
Its 3 land borders are joint 6th-most in Africa — level with Angola, Benin, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Of the 3 possible pairings among them, 2 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Algeria and Mali are joint most connected of them, with 7 land borders each. All of them deal on the Africa board alongside Mauritania, and on the world board with everyone else in Africa.
3
land borders — joint 6th-most in Africa
2
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
7
borders on Algeria and Mali — joint most-connected of its neighbours
54
countries on the Africa board
The capital
Nouakchott
Capital Rush deals Mauritania and offers four capitals; this is the one that pays. It comes up on the Africa board and on the world board, which is twice as many chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz flies it and offers four countries — Mauritania is the one that owns it.
- ISO code
- MR
- Currency
- Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)
- Official language
- Arabic
- Quiz boards
- Africa · World
Mauritania, asked and answered
What countries border Mauritania?
Mauritania has 3 land neighbours: Algeria, Mali and Senegal.
What is the capital of Mauritania?
Nouakchott. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Mauritania comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Mauritania in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that board, and one of 195 on the world board.
Where can I practise finding Mauritania on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Mauritania is in the pool, along with all 3 of its neighbours.
Can you find Mauritania on a blank map?
Its 3 neighbours are on the same board. Ten questions, no sign-up, one attempt at today's version.