Mauritania  
   Country Study from the Library of Congress
   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mrtoc.html

Mauritania Country Information  
   Arab World - Location, Population, Religion, Language - Facts and History
   http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/maurita.htm

The Country & People of Mauritania  
   One page of background information and links.
   http://www.hejleh.com/countries/mauritania.html

FOC Country Profile - Mauritania  
   Notes on geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel, current affairs.
   http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1030578266285

BBC Country Profile - Mauritania  
   Key facts, figures and dates, media links.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791083.stm

CIA Factbook - Mauritania  
   Features map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
   http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mr.html