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Mauritania Energy Situation
| Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |||
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Capital |
Nouakchott (18°09′N 15°58′W) | ||
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Official language(s) |
Arabic | ||
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Government |
Islamic republic | ||
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President |
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz | ||
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Prime Minister |
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf | ||
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Total area |
1,030,700 km2 | ||
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Population |
3,291,000 (2009 estimate) | ||
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GDP (nominal) |
$3.029 billion | ||
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GDP Per capita |
$975 | ||
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Currency |
Ouguiya (MRO) | ||
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Time zone |
CET (UTC+00) | ||
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Calling code |
+222 | ||
Overview
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Energy Sources
Hydropower
Solar Energy
Biomass
Biogas
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
Fossil Fuels
Key Problems of the Energy Sector
Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations
General Energy Policy, Energy Strategy
Important Laws and Regulations
Specific Strategies
(Biomass, Renewable Energies, Rural Electrification, Energy Access Strategy, Poverty Reduction Strategy etc.)
Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector
Activities of Donors and Implementing Agencies
Further Information
