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Mauritania Flag


The Mauritania Flag was first officially adopted on 1 st of April in 1959. This flag has a green background. In the middle of the flag there is a golden crescent that is placed horizontally.

Mauritania Flag
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The two points of the crescent is placed upward. Above the crescent in the middle of it there is a five pointed star in golden color .

The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 2:3. The green and golden colors apart from being Pan-African colors, also represent Islam religion, traditionally. The golden color in Mauritania Flag also denoted the Sahara desert.
Official Name: Republique Islamique Arabet Africaine de Mauritanie

Capital: Nouakchott

Location: On the coast of the Atlantic in north western Africa bordered by Western Sahara Morocco, Algeria Mali and Senegal.

Area: 1,030,700 Sq. km.

Official Languages: French and Arabic

National Flag Green with a crescent beneth a star in yellow in the center.

Flag Ratio: 2:3