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Mauritania Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/mauritania/mauritania_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code MR Government type republic National capital Nouakchott Administrative divisions
12 regions (regions, singular - region); Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet
Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh ech Chargui, Hodh el Gharbi, Inchiri,
Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza
Independence 28 November 1960 (from France) National holiday Independence Day, 28 November (1960) Constitution 12 July 1991 Legal system three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, and state security courts (in the process of being eliminated) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
bicameral legislature consists of the Senate or Majlis al-Shuyukh (56
seats; 17 up for election every two years; members elected by municipal leaders
to serve six-year terms) and the National Assembly or Majlis al-Watani (79
seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Political parties and leaders legalized by constitution passed 12 July 1991, however, politics continue to be tribally based; emerging parties include Democratic and Social Republican Party (PRDS), led by President Col. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TAYA; Union of Democratic Forces-New Era (UFD/NE), headed by Ahmed Ould DADDAH; Assembly for Democracy and Unity (RDU), Ahmed Ould SIDI BABA; Popular Social and Democratic Union (UPSD), Mohamed Mahmoud Ould MAH; Mauritanian Party for Renewal (PMR), Hameida BOUCHRAYA; National Avant-Garde Party (PAN), Khattry Ould JIDDOU; Mauritanian Party of the Democratic Center (PCDM), Bamba Ould SIDI BADI; Action for Change (AC), Messoud Ould BOULKHEIR Political pressure groups and leaders Mauritanian Workers Union (UTM), Mohamed Ely Ould BRAHIM, secretary general; General Confederation of Mauritanian Workers (CGTM), Abdallahi Ould MOHAMED, secretary general International organization participation ABEDA, ACCT (associate), ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CAEU, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
green with a yellow five-pointed star above a yellow, horizontal crescent;
the closed side of the crescent is down; the crescent, star, and color green
are traditional symbols of Islam
NOTE: The information regarding Mauritania on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mauritania Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mauritania Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |