The flag of Mauritania (Arabic: علم موريتانيا) consists of a green field with red stripes beneath and above it, and there is a yellow crescent and a star in the middle of the green field. The green color, the crescent, and the star symbolize Islam, and gold is for the sands of the Sahara desert. The red stripes represent the spilled blood in the struggle for freedom. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on April 1, 1959.
On its seal, a palm branch and a millet plant, which are among the important agricultural plants in the country, are in the foreground.
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in northwest Africa. Its capital is Nouakchott, and its population is about 4.775 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Algeria, Cape Verde, Mali, and Senegal.
Capital and largest city: | Nouakchott |
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Other major city: | Nouadhibou |
Official language: | Arabic |
Region: | Western Africa |
Ethnic groups: | 40% Haratin, 30% Arab-Berber, 30% Sub-Saharan |
Religions: | 99.9% Islam, 0.1% Christianity |
Nationality name: | Mauritanian |
Area: | 1,030,000 km² (400,000 sq mi) |
Population: | 4.775 million (2021) |
Currency: | Ouguiya |
Country codes: | MR, MRT (ISO 3166) |
Internet Top-Level Domain: | .mr |
Calling code: | +222 |
Flag emoji code: | 🇲🇷 |
Keywords: Flag and seal of Mauritania (Arabic: علم وشعار موريتانيا; French: Drapeau et sceau de la Mauritanie), GIF
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