Mauritania is a country in West Africa with a population of over 3 million and economic growth of 6.5% annually. Underdeveloped sectors include but are not limited to:

• Telecommunication and energy systems
• Large agricultural land
• Natural resources such as iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamond, gold, oil and fish
• Imports from United States of cars and machinery
• Exports to United States of oil and mineral fuel