Capital: Nouakchatt Area: 1,030,700 sq km/397,850 sq ml Language: Hasaniya Arabic, French, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof Currency: Ouguiya Population: 2,912,584 Life expectancy: 46 (men), 50 (women) Literacy rate: 47% Religions: Sunni Muslim Physical features: Arid and flat, valley of River Senegal in the south Ethnic distribution: 80% Moorish, 18% black Africans mainly in the south Exports: Iron ore, fish, gypsum