Mauritania - Wikipedia
WEBMauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Arabic: الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-Islāmīyah al-Mūrītānīyah), is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa.
Mauritania | History, Population, Capital, Flag, & Facts
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Mauritania, country on the Atlantic coast of Africa. It forms a geographic and cultural bridge between the North African Maghrib and the westernmost portion of sub-Saharan Africa. Much of Mauritania encompasses part of …
Mauritania - World Factbook Glyph
WEBA former French colony, Mauritania achieved independence from France in 1960. Mauritania initially began as a single-party, authoritarian regime and experienced 49 years of dictatorships, flawed elections, failed attempts at democracy, and military coups.
Mauritania Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Mauritania, a country in Northwest Africa, occupies an area of 1,030,000 sq. km. Mostly a dry and arid nation, much of the population clings to the coastal cities or by the Senegal River in the south. Mauritania borders four other nations, West Sahara, Senegal, Algeria, and Mali.
Mauritania travel - Lonely Planet | Africa
WEBMauritania, with one of the world's lowest population densities, is almost equally divided between Moors of Arab-Berber descent and Black Africans, a striking cultural combination that is part of its appeal.
Mauritania country profile - BBC News
WEBOne of Africa's newest oil producers, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania bridges the Arab Maghreb and western sub-Saharan Africa. The largely-desert country presents a cultural contrast, with an...
Mauritania - Wikitravel
WEBMay 5, 2024 · Mauritania is a land about desert and ocean. It is of course no wonder that the main attractions for most tourists are the desert in Adrar and the Tagant areas (around Atar), and the ocean in Banc d'Arguin (a natural reserve with dunes ending in the sea, full of millions of birds and protected by UNESCO).
Mauritania - 2022 World Factbook Archive
WEBDec 21, 2022 · A former French colony, Mauritania achieved independence from France in 1960. Mauritania initially began as a single-party, authoritarian regime and saw 49 years of dictatorships, flawed elections, failed attempts at democracy, and military coups. Ould Abdel AZIZ led the last coup in 2008, and was elected president in 2009 and reelected in 2014.
Mauritania – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBJan 6, 2023 · Mauritania ( Arabic: موريتانيا, Mūrītānyā; French: Mauritanie) is a land of desert and ocean.
Mauritania - BBC News
WEBSussex. Man running length of Africa halted by visa issue. Russell Cook, nicknamed "Hardest Geezer", says the mission is in doubt over Algerian visa issues. Sussex. Man running length of Africa...
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