Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: tokyo@arabu.jp
THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA
Basic Data
Capital: Nouakchott
Area: 1,025,520 km²
Population (2023): 4,862,989
- Females: 2,478,273
- Males: 2,384,716
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022):
- Females, years: 66
- Males, years: 63
GDP (current USD-2023): USD 10.4 billion
Sources:
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The World Bank
International Projects in Mauritania
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 Social Safety Net System Project II second Additional Financing (USD 36,000,000, Apr. 2024)
1.2 Decentralization and Productive Intermediate Cities Support Project AF (USD 25,000,000, Nov. 2023)
1.3 Mauritania Youth Employability Project Additional Financing (USD 15,000,000, Jul. 2023)
1.4 Mauritania Health System Support Project (USD 67,300,000, Mar. 2024
Sources:
The World Bank
https://projects.worldbank.org
Government/Related Agencies in Mauritania
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad
www.diplomatie.gov.mr
- Ministry of Finance
www.finances.gov.mr
- Ministry of Education
www.education.gov.mr
Japan-Mauritania Relations
1960: Recognition of Mauritania by Japan
2004 June: Minister of Fishery of Mauritania visited Japan
2004 August: Members of the House of Representatives of Japan, MURATA, KITAMURA visited Mauritania
2005 July: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania, BEUAL visited Japan
2006 July: Minister of Energy and Oil of Mauritania, MOHAMED ALI visited Japan
2006 August: Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, ITO visited Mauritania
2007 April: Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, HAMADA visited Mauritania
2007 April: Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan attended the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in Mauritania
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
https://www.unhcr.org/countries/mauritania
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
https://www.ilo.org/mauritania
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/mrt
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
https://www.undp.org/tag/mauritania
Companies in Mauritania
- Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière
Major mining company
https://www.snim.com
- Mauritania Airlines
The national airline of Mauritania
https://www.mauritaniaairlines.mr
- Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures
National hydrocarbons company
https://smh.mr