Mauritania
Capital Nouakchott · Africa
Mauritania is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Nouakchott |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 5,200,000 (no. 124 of 197) |
| Area | 1,030,700 km² (no. 28 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Algeria, Mali, Senegal |
| Coastline | Atlantic Ocean |
| Flag colours | green, yellow, red |
| Languages | Arabic |
Where Mauritania fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Mauritania is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 40 categories:
Location
In AfricaCoastline on the Atlantic OceanHighest point under 1,000 mCrossed by the Tropic of CancerHas land below sea levelAverage temperature of 26.5 °C or moreUnder 5% forestUnder 250 mm of rain a year
Size
Area over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Fewer than 25 people per km²Fertility rate of 4 or morePopulation 5–10 millionUnder 15 people per km²Population grew 30%+ in 10 yearsLarger than France
Flag
Flag with a starFlag with a crescentFlag with redFlag with greenFlag with yellowFlag with exactly 3 coloursFlag with red, yellow and greenFlag without white
Name
Starts with MEnds with AEnds in ‑ia
Language
Arabic is an official languageUses a non-Latin script
History
Former French colonyBecame independent in the 1960s
Economy
Median age under 20Unemployment of 10% or more
Neighbours
Borders exactly 3 countriesBorders a country with the same first letter
Politics
Uses UTC+0 in winter
Sport
Has never won an Olympic medal
Capital
Capital on the coastCapital is the largest cityCapital moved since 1950
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