Currency
Mauritania uses the Mauritanian ouguiya (symbol: UM), code MRU.
Banknotes come in denominations of 5000, 2000, 1000, 500, 200 and 100 ouguiyas. Ouguiya is subdivided into 5 khoumss. Coins come in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5, 1 and ⅕ ouguiyas.