-Conventional Long Form Name of
country: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
-Capital City: Nouakchott
-Type of Government: Military junta
-Date of Independence: November 28, 1960 (from France)
-National Holiday: Independence Day, November 28
-Chief of State: President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
-Head of Government: Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
-Description of Executive Branch/Powers: There is an election every five years to determine who is President. Government is run in a military junta- the military has a lot of power given to them by the government.
-Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: its a bicameral legislature consistign of the Senate, or Majlis al-Shuyukh (five year terms) and the Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (five year terms, elected by popular vote)
-Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court divided into three chamber, and the Consititutional Court with six members ruling each
-Suffrage: 18 years of age, everyone is allowed to vote
-Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Mohamed Lemine El Haycen
-Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S.: 2129 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC, 20008
-Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S.: Washington DC
-Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Jo Ellen Powell
-Location of U.S. embassy THERE: Nouakchott
-Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE: Nouakchott
-Name of THEIR representative to UN: Ahmed Ould Taguedi
-Description of the Symbolism of flag: The crescent, star, and color green on the flag all represent Islam, the gold color stabnds for the sand in the Sahara desert
-National Symbol(s): star and crescent
country: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
-Capital City: Nouakchott
-Type of Government: Military junta
-Date of Independence: November 28, 1960 (from France)
-National Holiday: Independence Day, November 28
-Chief of State: President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
-Head of Government: Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
-Description of Executive Branch/Powers: There is an election every five years to determine who is President. Government is run in a military junta- the military has a lot of power given to them by the government.
-Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: its a bicameral legislature consistign of the Senate, or Majlis al-Shuyukh (five year terms) and the Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (five year terms, elected by popular vote)
-Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court divided into three chamber, and the Consititutional Court with six members ruling each
-Suffrage: 18 years of age, everyone is allowed to vote
-Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Mohamed Lemine El Haycen
-Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S.: 2129 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC, 20008
-Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S.: Washington DC
-Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Jo Ellen Powell
-Location of U.S. embassy THERE: Nouakchott
-Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE: Nouakchott
-Name of THEIR representative to UN: Ahmed Ould Taguedi
-Description of the Symbolism of flag: The crescent, star, and color green on the flag all represent Islam, the gold color stabnds for the sand in the Sahara desert
-National Symbol(s): star and crescent