- Capital: Nouakchott
- Population: 4,403,319
- Surface Area: 1,030,700 km2
- Currency: Ouguiya (1 EUR=44.1100 MRO)
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: ACP, AMU, Arab League, IMF, UN, AU
- Capital: Mogadishu
- Population: 15,008,154
- Surface Area: 637,660 km2
- Currency: Somali shillings
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: ACP, Arab League, IGAD, UN, AU