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Mauritania
- Explanation: Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Monetary unit: CFA franc with a parity of CFA. Ouguiya (UM) replaced the CFA franc on June 29, 1973 with a (September 17, 1973) parity of 1 Ouguiya (UM) to 5 CFA francs. 1 Mauritanian Ouguiya (UM) = 5 khoums
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