Time zone: GMT
Location: a northern African country, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and the Western Sahara
Capital: Nouakchott
Currency: ouguiya (currency code MRO)
Languages: Hassaniya Arabic, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof, French. Business language: French
Airport authority contact information: Direction Regionale de l´Aviation Civile aux Antilles en Guyane, Fort-de-France. Telephone: +596 (0)63 4706
Airports: In 2005 Mauritania had 24 airports, only 8 of which had a paved runway, the most important of which were:
Abbaye Airport
Aioun El Atro Airport
Akjoujt Airport
Aleg Airport
Boutilimit Airport
Chinguitti Airport
El Gouera Airport
Fderik Airport
Kaedi Airport
Kiffa Airport
Mbout Airport
Mouakchott Airport
Moudjeria Airport
Nema Airport
Nouackchott Airport
Nouadhibou Airport
Selibaby Airport
Zouerate Airport
