Tiris Zemmour Region
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Tiris Zemmour (Arabic: ولاية تيرس زمور, romanized: Wilāyat Tiris Zemmour) is the northernmost region of Mauritania. Its capital is Zouérat. Other major cities/towns include F'dérik and Bir Moghrein. The region borders Algeria to the north-east, Mali to east, the Mauritanian region of Adrar to the south and Western Sahara to west and north-west.
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Tiris Zemmour
ولاية تيرس زمور | |
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Coordinates: 24°00′N 9°00′W | |
Country | Mauritania |
Departments | |
Capital | Zouérat |
Area | |
• Total | 252,900 km2 (97,600 sq mi) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Total | 53,261 |
• Density | 0.21/km2 (0.55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 |
• Summer (DST) | not observed |
HDI (2017) | 0.593[1] |
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As of 2013, the population of the region was 53,261, compared to 49,842 in 2011. As of 2008, the activity rate was 50.80 and economic dependency ratio was 0.71. As of 2008, the literacy rate for people aged 15 years and over was 81.00.