Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of approximately ~5.0 million. Its capital is Nouakchott. This is the complete reference for identifying Mauritania in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Capital | Nouakchott |
| Population | ~5.0 million |
| ISO codes | MR / MRT |
| Coordinates | 18.24°, -15.98° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Mauritania appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Mauritania is identified through the clue sequence: sub-saharan africa first, then population range (~5.0 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Nouakchott), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Mauritania is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reading Mauritania in MapDash context
For Mauritania, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Mauritania is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Mauritania?
The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
What continent is Mauritania in?
Mauritania is in Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the population of Mauritania?
Mauritania has a population of approximately ~5.0 million.
What countries border Mauritania?
Mauritania has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.