Flag and map of Mauritania

Mauritania is a country in Africa. Below you'll find the flag, the outline of the territory and a fact sheet with the essentials and some trivia — everything that shows up as a hint in the Vexdle game.

Flag of Mauritania

Map

Fact sheet

Capital: Nouakchott
Continent: Africa
Population: 5,461,319
Languages: Arabic
Currency: MRU
Land borders: 4 countries
Geography: Has a coastline

Flag anatomy

A green field with a gold crescent and star, framed by red stripes top and bottom.

Fun facts Did you know?

Green and gold are traditional colours of Islam and the Sahara.
The red stripes, added in 2017, honour those who died for the country.
The 'Eye of the Sahara', a giant circular formation, is visible from space.
Most of the country is Sahara Desert.

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