Mauritania is located in West Africa and is bordered by Algeria to the north, Mali to the east and southeast, Senegal to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its capital is Nouakchott. This country has a republican government and its political system includes the president and the parliament. Also, in 2017, changes were made to the Mauritanian constitution that led to changes in the system of government that transitioned from military rule to civilian rule. The unit of currency of Mauritania is Ogoia (MRU). The official language of Mauritania is Arabic and most of the people of this country speak Arabic. Also, French is used as the second and official language in this country. The majority of Mauritanian people follow Islam. Mauritania's economy is mainly based on sectors such as mining, food processing, oil and gas related industries, agriculture and financial services. This country has rich mineral resources including iron, gold, copper and coal. The products that the merchants of this country import include food, electronic products, household appliances, sanitary and pharmaceutical products. Mauritania exports products such as gold, copper, iron, crude oil, agricultural products and food industries to other countries. Its biggest trading partners are mainly countries like China, Spain, Algeria and France. Due to the export of mineral and oil resources, the highest income of this country may be obtained from the sale of gold, oil and copper to other countries.