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noun - a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government
A country of northwest Africa bordering on the Atlantic Ocean.
MAURITANIA - Mauritania ( ( listen); Arabic: Mrtny; Wolof: Gànnaar; Soninke: Murutaane; Pulaar: Moritani; French: Mauritanie), officially the Islamic Republic o...
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Nouakchott is the capital city of this NW African country that lent its name to the 8th century invaders of Spain |
"Moor" can refer to the Muslims who conquered Spain or to people from this country whose capital is Nouakchott |
Of Malta, Mauritius or Mauritania, the one that isn't an island |
Chosen in 1957 when France ruled the land, Nouakchott is just off the Atlantic in this country |
This country south of Morocco derives its name from the word "moor" |
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a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government achieved independence from France in 1960 largely western Sahara Desert |
a country in west Africa |
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Mauritania ( ( listen); Arabic: Mrtny; Wolof: Gànnaar; Soninke: Murutaane; Pulaar: Moritani; French: Mauritanie), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa. It is the eleventh largest country in Africa and 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. * The country derives its name from the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania, which existed from the 3rd century BCE into the 7th century CE in the far north of modern-day Morocco and Algeria. Approximately 90% of Mauritania's land is within the Sahara; consequently, the population is concentrated in the south, where precipitation is slightly higher. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast, which is home to around one-third of the country's 4.3 million people. The government was overthrown on 6 August 2008, in a military coup d'état led by |