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