Mauritania - Wikipedia
WEBMauritania, [a] formally the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, [b] is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest.
Mauritania | History, Population, Capital, Flag, & Facts
WEB5 days ago · 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 - The World Factbook
WEBSep 9, 2024 · A 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 country profile - BBC News
WEBJul 9, 2024 · One 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 - The World Factbook
WEBDec 20, 2023 · 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 - 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 summary | Britannica
WEBMauritania, officially Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Country, northwestern Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. Area: 397,953 sq mi (1,030,700 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 4,582,000. Capital: Nouakchott.
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