MAURITANIA
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Patent Information
International Arrangements:
- Paris Convention: Yes
- PCT: Yes
- ARIPO: No
- OAPI: Yes
Patent protection can only be obtained in Mauritania by way of a regional OAPI application.
For more details, see OAPI
General Information
- Area: Approximately 1 030 700 km²
- Population: 3.2 million
- Capital: Nouakchott
- Currency: Ouguiya
- GDP: $ 6.8 billion (2010)
- Domain name extension: .mr
- Languages: Arabic (official language), French
- Exports: Fish and fish products; iron ore; gold; cooper; petroleum
- Imports: Consumer goods; foodstuffs; petroleum products; capital goods