Investing and Setting up a Business in Mauritania
Where is Mauritania located?
Mauritania lies in the western region of the continent of Africa, on the Atlantic coast of Africa. Mauritania forms both culturally and geographically a bridge between the North African Maghrib (a region that also includes Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia) and the westernmost portion of sub-Saharan Africa.
The country shares borders with Senegal in the southwest, Algeria in the northeast, Mali in the east, and the Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara to the northwest.
Capital: Nouakchott
Currency: Ouguiya
Area: 1,030,000 km2
Features:
A little over half of Mauritania’s population resides in urban areas, primarily in the northern trading center of Nouadhibou and the capital city of Nouakchott. with a population density of four people per square kilometer.
One of the world’s least densely inhabited nations is Mauritania.
Mauritania has a long history of North-South commerce and supports free markets, individual liberty, and entrepreneurship. It also supports playing a more active role in the African Union.
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