Mauritania
| Legal system family | Civil law + Islamic law |
| How the law works | A mix of Islamic law and the French Civil Code, Islamic law is largely applicable to criminal and family law, as well as other forms of personal law, such as disputes. |
| Form of government | presidential system |
| Constitution | – |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Highest court | – |
| Head of state | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani |
| Head of government | Moctar Ould Djay |
| Age of majority | 18 |
| Minimum marriage age | 18 |
| Retirement age | – |
| Official languages | French; Arabic |
| Capital | Nouakchott |
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 4,736,139 |
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