Mauritania

Mauritania is a country in Africa. Explore its flag and capital below — then test yourself.

Continent

Africa

Capital

Nouakchott

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Mauritania's flag is green with a gold crescent and star, and (since 2017) a red stripe along the top and bottom edges. Green and the crescent-and-star represent Islam, the state religion, and gold the sands of the Sahara. The red bands, added by referendum, honour the blood shed by those who defended the country against colonialism.