Capital

Mauretanien

name: Nouakchott

geographic coordinates: 18 04 N, 15 58 W

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: may derive from the Berber "nawakshut" meaning "place of the winds"

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

name: Abu Dhabi

geographic coordinates: 24 28 N, 54 22 E

time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: in Arabic, abu means "father" and dhabi refers to "gazelle"; the name may derive from an abundance of gazelles that used to live in the area, as well as a folk tale involving the "Father of the Gazelle," Shakhbut BIN DHIYAB AL NAHYAN, whose hunting party tracked a gazelle to a spring on the island where Abu Dhabi was founded

Haiti

name: Port-au-Prince

geographic coordinates: 18 32 N, 72 20 W

time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November

etymology: according to tradition, in 1706, a Captain de Saint-Andre named the bay and its surrounding area after his ship Le Prince; the name of the town that grew there means, "the Port of The Prince"

Citizenship

Mauretanien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Mauritania

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 30 years

Haiti

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Haiti

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Legal system

Mauretanien

mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law and civil law

Haiti

civil law system strongly influenced by Napoleonic Code

Suffrage

Mauretanien

18 years of age; universal

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

limited; note - rulers of the seven emirates each select a proportion of voters for the Federal National Council (FNC) that together account for about 12 percent of Emirati citizens

Haiti

18 years of age; universal

Area

Mauretanien

total: 1,030,700 sq km

land: 1,030,700 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 83,600 sq km

land: 83,600 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Haiti

total: 27,750 sq km

land: 27,560 sq km

water: 190 sq km

Land use

Mauretanien

agricultural land: 38.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 38.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 0.2% (2018 est.)

other: 61.3% (2018 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

agricultural land: 4.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 3.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 3.8% (2018 est.)

other: 91.6% (2018 est.)

Haiti

agricultural land: 66.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 38.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 10.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 17.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 3.6% (2018 est.)

other: 30% (2018 est.)

Location

Mauretanien

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Haiti

Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic

Age structure

Mauretanien

0-14 years: 36.11% (male 769,229/female 763,465)

15-64 years: 59.58% (male 1,197,311/female 1,331,815)

65 years and over: 4.31% (2023 est.) (male 77,123/female 105,935)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

0-14 years: 16.23% (male 829,266/female 789,187)

15-64 years: 81.77% (male 5,840,920/female 2,314,683)

65 years and over: 2% (2023 est.) (male 15,1340/female 48,053)

Haiti

0-14 years: 29.68% (male 1,695,357/female 1,709,344)

15-64 years: 65.76% (male 3,733,899/female 3,808,453)

65 years and over: 4.56% (2023 est.) (male 228,800/female 294,408)

Birth rate

Mauretanien

27.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Haiti

21.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Mauretanien

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

1.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Haiti

7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Mauretanien

Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French; note - the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the Modern Standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Haiti

French (official), Creole (official)

major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)

The World Factbook, sous endispansab pou enfomasyon debaz. (Haitian Creole)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Mauretanien

total population: 65.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 63.1 years

female: 68.1 years

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total population: 79.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 78.4 years

female: 81.2 years

Haiti

total population: 64.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 63 years

female: 66.7 years

Major urban areas - population

Mauretanien

1.492 million NOUAKCHOTT (capital) (2023)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

3.008 million Dubai, 1.831 million Sharjah, 1.567 million ABU DHABI (capital) (2023)

Haiti

2.987 million PORT-AU-PRINCE (capital) (2023)

Median age

Mauretanien

total: 21.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 20.9 years

female: 22.8 years

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 35.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 37.9 years

female: 29.9 years

Haiti

total: 24.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 24.4 years

female: 24.9 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Mauretanien

21.8 years (2019/21)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Haiti

22.4 years (2016/7 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Mauretanien

-0.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

-3.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Haiti

-1.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Mauretanien

with most of the country being a desert, vast areas of the country, particularly in the central, northern, and eastern areas, are without sizeable population clusters; half the population lives in or around the coastal capital of Nouakchott; smaller clusters are found near the southern border with Mali and Senegal as shown in this population distribution map

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

population is heavily concentrated to the northeast on the Musandam Peninsula; the three largest emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah - are home to nearly 85% of the population

Haiti

fairly even distribution; largest concentrations located near coastal areas

Population growth rate

Mauretanien

1.96% (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

0.58% (2023 est.)

Haiti

1.23% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Mauretanien

3.46 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

1.62 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Haiti

2.49 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Mauretanien

urban population: 57.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Haiti

urban population: 59.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Mauretanien

1.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

3.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

Haiti

1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Mauretanien

total: 9 years

male: 8 years

female: 9 years (2020)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 17 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Mauretanien

-0.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

-0.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Haiti

-1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Mauretanien

-6.61% (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

2.54% (2021 est.)

Haiti

-2.48% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Mauretanien

1.197 million (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

6.074 million (2021 est.)

note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce

Haiti

5.01 million (2021 est.)

note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant

Population below poverty line

Mauretanien

31% (2014 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

19.5% (2003 est.)

Haiti

58.5% (2012 est.)

Unemployment rate

Mauretanien

11.46% (2021 est.)

11.27% (2020 est.)

10.39% (2019 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

3.36% (2021 est.)

3.19% (2020 est.)

2.23% (2019 est.)

Haiti

15.73% (2021 est.)

15.45% (2020 est.)

13.91% (2019 est.)

note: widespread unemployment and underemployment; more than two-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs

Public debt

Mauretanien

96.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

100% of GDP (2016 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

19.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

20.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Haiti

31.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

33.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Mauretanien

3.57% (2021 est.)

2.39% (2020 est.)

2.3% (2019 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

-2.08% (2020 est.)

-1.93% (2019 est.)

3.07% (2018 est.)

Haiti

16.84% (2021 est.)

22.8% (2020 est.)

18.7% (2019 est.)

Exports

Mauretanien

$3.18 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$2.784 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$2.525 billion (2019 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

$335.238 billion (2020 est.)

$308.5 billion (2017 est.)

$298.6 billion (2016 est.)

Haiti

$1.241 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.014 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.733 billion (2019 est.)

Exports - partners

Mauretanien

China 32%, Switzerland 13%, Spain 9%, Japan 9%, Italy 5% (2019)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

India 14%, Japan 8%, China 8%, Saudi Arabia 8%, Iraq 5% (2021)

Haiti

United States 83%, Canada 4%, Mexico 3%, India 1%, Hong Kong 1% (2021)

Imports

Mauretanien

$4.312 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.675 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.683 billion (2019 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

$246.886 billion (2020 est.)

$229.2 billion (2017 est.)

$226.5 billion (2016 est.)

Haiti

$5.222 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.206 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.161 billion (2019 est.)

Imports - partners

Mauretanien

China 26%, France 6%, Spain 6%, Morocco 6%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

China 17%, India 9%, United States 6%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Germany 3% (2021)

Haiti

United States 26%, Dominican Republic 23%, China 19%, Turkey 3%, Indonesia 3% (2021)

Airports

Mauretanien

30 (2021)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

43 (2021)

Haiti

14 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Mauretanien

total: 18,457 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.4 (2020 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 3,245,123 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Haiti

total: 31,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Mauretanien

total: 2.714 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 59% (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 9.4 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)

Haiti

total: 4.29 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 39% (2021 est.)

Railways

Mauretanien

total: 728 km (2014)

standard gauge: 728 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge

Roadways

Mauretanien

total: 12,253 km (2018)

paved: 3,988 km (2018)

unpaved: 8,265 km (2018)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total: 4,080 km (2008)

paved: 4,080 km (2008) (includes 253 km of expressways)

Haiti

total: 4,102 km (2011)

paved: 600 km (2011)

unpaved: 3,502 km (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines

Mauretanien

total subscriptions: 58,094 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total subscriptions: 2.2 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2021 est.)

Haiti

total subscriptions: 6,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 64 (2021 est.) less than 1

Telephones - mobile cellular

Mauretanien

total subscriptions: 6,512,361 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 141 (2021 est.)

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

total subscriptions: 18 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 190 (2021 est.)

Haiti

total subscriptions: 7.3 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 64 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Mauretanien

1,086 km (2022) (some navigation possible on the Senegal River)

Disputes - international

Mauretanien

Mauritania-Algeria: none identified

Mauritania-Mali: there are no border disputes, but the border has not been demarcated; talks on demarcation were reportedly being held in February 2022

Mauritania-Morocco: Mauritanian claims to Western Sahara remain dormant; tensions arose in 2016 when Mauritanian soldiers were deployed to Lagouira, a city in the southernmost part of Morocco, and raised their flag

Mauritania-Senegal: none identified

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

UAE-Oman: boundary agreement was signed and ratified with Oman in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves, but contents of the agreement and detailed maps showing the alignment have not been published

UAE-Iran: Iran and UAE dispute Tunb Islands and Abu Musa Island near the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has occupied since 1971

UAE-Saudi Arabia: the UAE has differences with Saudi Arabia over their border and the sharing of a major oilfield there, although the issue is seldom mentioned publically

Haiti

Haiti-Dominican Republic: the Dominican Republic has increased security along the Haitian border to prevent unauthorized migration and smuggling, including constructing a fence and deploying military troops; some disputes over border limits, particularly along the Massacre River

Haiti-US: Haiti claims US-administered Navassa Island