Mauritania

Six looks for Mauritania

The country's flag flying on a pole: the bass lifts the wave, every kick runs a ripple through the cloth and a sweep of light crosses it on the drops.

The flag's colours

Measured from the flag itself, largest area first. Every look lights its scene with them.

• Dark green#006233 · 65% of the flag
• Red#CD2A3E · 31% of the flag
• Gold#FFC400 · 5% of the flag

About Mauritania

Continent

Africa

Region

Western Africa

Capital

Nouakchott

National day

Independence Day, 28 November

ISO codes

MR, MRT, 478

The map in Country Outline is the main landmass and the islands near it, from Natural Earth 1:50m. Borders are drawn as Natural Earth draws them, with the corrections listed on the licences page; an outline is not a statement on any border.