CapitalNouakchott
Government typepresidential republic
Chief of statePresident Mohamed Ould Cheikh el GHAZOUANI (since 1 August 2019)
Natural resourcesiron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish
Industriesfish processing, oil production, mining (iron ore, gold, copper)
Export partnersChina 25%, Switzerland 14%, Canada 12%, UAE 9%, Spain 7% (2023)
Import partnersChina 19%, UAE 14%, Morocco 6%, Spain 6%, France 5% (2023)
