Capital: - Nouakchott Area:- Total:1,030,700 km² (29th) 397,954 sq mi Official languages: - Arabic (de jure), also Hassaniya and French Population: - 2005 estimate: 3,069,000 (135th)
- 1988 census: 1,864,236
Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Geographically part of the Maghreb, Mauritania borders Algeria, Senegal and Mali, along with the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
LookLex / Mauritania
Mauritania is beyond doubt the most dramatic country in North Africa, and one of the few remaining areas of the world which offers a feeling of medieval lifestyles. Infrastructure of Mauritania is badly developed. http://lexicorient.com/mauritania/
Travellers Tips to Mauritania
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