General InformationCountry 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) 14Bilateral Agreements13 March 1979 Agreement on air services9 September 1976 Agreement on the trade, the promotion and protection of investment and economic and technological cooperationDouanes mauritaniennesDiplomatic Representation of Switzerland in MauritaniaDiplomatic Representation of Mauritania in Switzerland