Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya
French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Exports
iron ore, fish and fish products, gold, copper, petroleum
External Debt
$2,816,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
ouguiyas (MRO) per US dollar - NA (2007), 271.3 (2006), 267.04 (2005), 265.8 (2004), 263.03 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
5.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Area
1,030,700 km sq
245,857 km sq
Coastline
754 km
320 km
Climate
desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
