Mauritania Facts and Figures.

Mauritania Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Islamic Republic of Mauritania Nouakchott 1,031,000 sq km 398,000 sq mi PEOPLE Population 3,364,940 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 2.85 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 5,291,845 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 8,635,801 (2050 estimate) Population density 3.3 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 8.5 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 64 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 36 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Nouakchott 600,000 (2003 estimate) Nouadhibou 72,337 (2000) Ethnic groups Moor 30 percent Mixed Moor, black 40 percent Other (including Fulani and Wolof) 30 percent Languages Arabic (official), Fulfulde, Soninke, Wolof, French Religious affiliations Muslim (Islam is the official religion; almost all Sunni Muslim) O ther 99 percent 1 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 53.9 years (2008 estimate) Female 56.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 51.6 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 67 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 9,521 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 1,667 people (2006) Literacy rate Total Female Male Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 42.6 percent (2005 estimate) 33 percent (2005 estimate) 52.5 percent (2005 estimate) 3.6 percent (2002-2003) 9 years (2002-2003) 41 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 12 July 1991 15,870 (2004) 1.7 percent (2003) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $2,663 million (2006) $874.80 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 13.1 percent (2006) I ndustry 47.8 percent (2006) Services 39.1 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers 1,264,316 (2006) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 55 percent (2000) I ndustry 8 percent (2000) Services 37 percent (2000) Unemployment rate 28.9 percent (2000) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $280 million (1989 estimate) Total expenditure $346 million (1989 estimate) Monetary unit Major trade partners for exports Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, and Japan Major trade partners for imports France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Germany ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production 1 ouguiya (UM), consisting of 5 khoums Electricity from thermal sources 78.45 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 21.55 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 146 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 13 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 95 (1999 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Paved road as a share of total roads 0.09 (2003) 0.5 (1995 estimate) 12 (1997) 11 percent (1999) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.