- Capital: Nouakchott
- Population: 4,614,974
- Surface Area: 1,030,700 km2
- Currency: Ouguiya (1 EUR=42.6700 MRO)
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: ACP, AMU, Arab League, IMF, UN, AU
- Capital: Damascus
- Population: 21,324,367
- Surface Area: 185,180 km2
- Currency: Syrian pounds
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: Arab League, IMF, UN