Mauritania, formally the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west...
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The Mauritanian is a 2021 legal drama film based on the memoir of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held from 2002 to 2016 without charge...
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Look up Mauritanian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mauritanian may refer to: Something of, from, or related to Mauritania, a country in northwest...
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The Mauritania national football team (Arabic: منتخب مُورِيتَانْيَا لِكُرَةِ الْقَدَم), nicknamed Al-Murabitun in the reference to Almoravid dynasty, represents...
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The Mauritania Railway is the national railway of Mauritania. Construction of the line began in 1960, with its opening in 1963. It consists of a single...
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The economy of Mauritania is still largely based on agriculture and livestock, even though most of the nomads and many subsistence farmers were forced...
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"deeply rooted" in the structure of the northwest African country of Mauritania and estimated to be "closely tied" to the ethnic composition of the country...
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Nouakchott (redirect from Nouakchott, Mauritania)
Zenaga: in wakchodh, 'having no ears') is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. Located in the southwestern part of the country, it is one of the largest...
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Richat Structure (redirect from Eye of Mauritania)
Plateau of the Sahara. It is located near Ouadane in the Adrar Region of Mauritania. In Hassaniya Arabic, rīšāt means feathers and it is also known locally...
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Mauritania Airlines, previously Mauritania Airlines International, is an airline based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, serving as flag carrier of the country...
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The original inhabitants of Mauritania were the Bafour, presumably a Mande ethnic group, connected to the contemporary Arabized minor social group of Imraguen...
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The flag of Mauritania (Arabic: علم موريتانيا, French: Drapeau de la Mauritanie) is a green field containing a gold star and crescent, with two red stripes...
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Citizens of Mauritania have limited access to transportation. The single-line railroad serves mining interests with very occasional ad hoc passenger services...
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The Armed Forces of Mauritania (Arabic: الجيش الوطني الموريتاني, romanized: al-Jaysh al-Waṭanī al-Mūrītānī, French: Armée Nationale Mauritanienne) is the...
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Events in the year 2024 in Mauritania. President: Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Prime Minister: Mohamed Ould Bilal June 29: 2024 Mauritanian presidential election:...
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Issues impacting Women in Mauritanian society include female genital mutilation, child marriage, and polygamy. The practice of Leblouh (Arabic: البلوح...
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Greater Mauritania (Arabic: موريتانيا الكبرى) is a term for the Mauritanian irredentist claim that generally includes the Western Sahara and other Sahrawi-populated...
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Christianity is a small minority religion in Mauritania. In 2020, the estimated Christian population amount was only 0.23% of the population. There are...
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Mauritania (Arabic: أمل موريتانيا, romanized: amal mūrītānyā, French: Espoir Mauritanie) is a coalition of several political movements in Mauritania formed...
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This is a list of heads of state of Mauritania since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of nine people have...
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The languages of Mauritania include the official language, Arabic, three national languages, Pulaar, Soninke and Wolof, and French, a former official language...
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Mauritania is divided into 15 regions (wilayat): During the Mauritanian occupation of Western Sahara (1975–79), its portion of the territory (mainly corresponding...
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Mauritania Airways S.A. was an airline based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, operating out of Nouakchott International Airport. The company was established...
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The cuisine of Mauritania includes the culinary practices of Mauritania. Historically, what is now Mauritania has been influenced by Arab, Berbers and...
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Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French. Flag of Mauritania National anthem of Mauritania 2017 Mauritanian constitutional referendum "Mauritania votes...
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Mauritania is a presidential democracy, but has suffered from repeated military coups since its Independence in November 1960. For 18 years after independence...
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Demographic features of the population of Mauritania (Arabic: التركيبة السكانية في موريتانيا) include population density, ethnicity, education level, health...
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all Mauritanians are Sunni Muslims. They adhere to the Maliki madhhab, one of the four Sunni schools of law. Since independence in 1960, Mauritania has...
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The Mauritania–Senegal Border War was a conflict fought between the West African countries of Mauritania and Senegal along their shared border from 1989...
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The Mauritania national under-23 football team represents Mauritania in international football competitions including the Olympic Games. The selection...
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