| Capital | Nouakchott |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Currency | Ouguiya (MRO) |
| Coins | 5, 10, 20 ouguiya , 1 khoums (1/5 Ouguiya), 1 ouguiya |
| Banknotes | 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 ouguiya |
| SCWPM | Denomination | Release Date | Dimensions | Watermark | Signature |
| 6 | 500 Ouguiya | 1996 | |||
| 7 | 1000 Ouguiya | 1995 | |||
| 10 | 100 Ouguiya | 2004 | 131 × 65 | ||
| 11 | 200 Ouguiya | 2004 | 136 × 68 | ||
| 12 | 500 Ouguiya | 2004 | 143 × 71 | ||
| 13 | 1000 Ouguiya | 2004 | 149 × 74 | ||
| 14 | 2000 Ouguiya | 2004 | 154 × 77 |
| Reversion |