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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
Energy Supply
Electricity
Energy Consumption
Energy Demand
Electricity
Access Rate
Market Situation for Different Energy Technologies and Services
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Biomass
Biogas
Hydro Power
Other Renewable Sources
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 etc.)
Institutional set-up in the Energy Sector
Governmental Institutions Private Sector (Enterprises, NGOs)
Activities of Other Donors, Activities of NGOs
Existing Projects
Publications
Further Information
