General Information

Country name Mauritania

Capital Nouakchott

Motto Honor, Fraternity, Justice

Area 1,030,700 km2

Population 4 000 000 Ages 0-14 years 40,4 % 15-64 years 56,2 % 65 years and more 3,5 %

Export $ billion 1.705

export partners China 45.3%, Italy 7.6%, Spain 6.1% (2014)

export commodities iron ore, fish and fish products, gold, copper, petroleum

Import $ billion 2.142 import partners China 21.6%, Netherlands 9.4%, France 7.8%, Spain 6%, Morocco 5.3%, US 4.6% (2014)
Trade with Switzerland

Export Switzerland (tons) 15 Value (million CHF) 309

Import from Switzerland (tons) 590 Value (million CHF) 14

Bilateral Agreements

• 13 March 1979 Agreement on air services
• 9 September 1976 Agreement on the trade, the promotion and protection of investment and economic and technological cooperation



• Douanes mauritaniennes
• Diplomatic Representation of Switzerland in Mauritania
• Diplomatic Representation of Mauritania in Switzerland