My Daily Life in Mauritania!

Location:
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Latitude/Longitude:
18.073529900000, -15.958237200000
Journal Entry:

Number of sunny days this week: 7

Number of cloudy days this week: 7

Number of rainy days this week: 0

Number of snowy days this week: 0

Number of windy days this week: 7

What is the air temperature right now in Fahrenheit?: 85


What main languages are spoken here?:

There are several languages: Hassania (which is a form of Arabic), Pular, Sonike, Wolof,and French. The languages are very different from one another. Many people speak two, three or more of them. In Arabic, people say "As-Salaam-Alaikum" to say "Hello." It really means "Peace be with you."
 

What type of money is used here?:

The currency is called ouguiya. The official conversion rate is that it takes 37 ouguiyas to make a U.S. dollar. 

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

When I buy water, it comes in big bottles, about a gallon and a half, or five liters.

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