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MAURITANIA |
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ABOUT MAURITANIA | | |
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The Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, by Senegal on the south-west, by Mali on the east and south-east, by Algeria on the north-east, and by Moroccan-annexed territory of Western Sahara on the north-west. It is named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. |
Capital:
- NouakchottArea:
- Total: 1,030,700 km² (29th)
397,954 sq mi
- Water (%): 0.03Independence:
- from France
- Declared: November 28, 1960 | Official languages:
- Arabic (de jure),
also Hassaniya and French
Population:
- 2005 estimate: 3,069,000 (135th)
- 1988 census: 1,864,236
- Density: 3.0/km² (221st) 7.8/sq mi |
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Africa
Arabic
