This is Mauritania 🇲🇷 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Nouakchott |
|---|---|
| Population | about 4.53 million |
| Area | 1,052,681 km² (406,442 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
| Also written | Mauritania (es) · Mauritanie (fr) · 毛里塔尼亚 (zh) · موريتانيا (ar) · Мавритания (ru) · モーリタニア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Mauritania and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 21.1634° S, 168.5070° E, in Coral Sea 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Caledonia 🇳🇨, roughly 49 km (30 miles) north-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Nouméa, New Caledonia, about 246 km (153 miles) from the point.
One city on our list surfaces here.
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