Background Information
- Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Population: 3.3 Million
- Current political system: Semi-presidential system under the Constitution of 1991
- Legislature: National Assembly (95 Seats) and Senate (56 Seats)
- Most Recent elections: Presidential (2014), legislative (2013), municipal (2013)
- US State Department country profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5474.htm
- African Elections Database (Mauritania): http://africanelections.tripod.com/mr.html
List of Themes & Issues
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