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''Mauritania'' (Arabic: موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā), officially 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 southwest, by [[Mali]] on the east and southeast, by [[Algeria]] on the northeast, and by the Morocco-controlled [[Western Sahara]] on the northwest. | ''Mauritania'' (Arabic: موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā), officially 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 southwest, by [[Mali]] on the east and southeast, by [[Algeria]] on the northeast, and by the Morocco-controlled [[Western Sahara]] on the northwest. | ||
It is named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania | It is named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania. | ||
We do not regard | Its population is around 3.3 million. | ||
The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. | |||
We do not regard Mauritania as part of [[:Category:Northern Africa|Northern Africa]]. | |||
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Revision as of 21:55, 5 January 2010
Mauritania (Arabic: موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā), officially 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 southwest, by Mali on the east and southeast, by Algeria on the northeast, and by the Morocco-controlled Western Sahara on the northwest.
It is named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania.
Its population is around 3.3 million.
The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast.
We do not regard Mauritania as part of Northern Africa.