Mauritania

Native Name:
موريتانيا
Region:
Africa
Capital:
Nouakchott
Currencies:
Mauritanian ouguiya (UM)
Population:
4,927,532
Sub Region:
Western Africa
Top Level Domain:
.mr
Languages:
Arabic
Border Countries:
Western SaharaSenegalAlgeriaMali

The flag of Mauritania has a green field with a thin red horizontal band at the top and bottom of the field. At the center of the field is a five-pointed yellow star above an upward facing yellow crescent.