Mauritania

[ mawr-i-tey-nee-uh ]

noun

1. Official_name Is·lam·ic Re·pub·lic of Mau·ri·ta·ni·a. a republic in western Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958–66; independent 1960. 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). : Nouakchott.
2. Mauretania.

Mauritania

/ ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə /

noun

1. a republic in NW Africa, on the Atlantic: established as a French protectorate in 1903 and a colony in 1920; gained independence in 1960; lies in the Sahara; contains rich resources of iron ore. Official language: Arabic; Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and French are also spoken. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: ouguiya. Capital: Nouakchott. Pop: 3 437 610 (2013 est). Area: 1 030 700 sq km (398 000 sq miles) Official nameIslamic Republic of Mauritania

Other Words From

• Mau·ri·ta·ni·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

Mohamedou is “free” now, living in Mauritania, although complications from his imprisonment still linger.

From Time

One is the Dakar Rally, which after almost three decades was moved out of the continent in 2008 due to terror threats in Mauritania.

From Quartz

In Mauritania, Chinguetti once flourished with scholars, pilgrims, and religious leaders.

From The Daily Beast

They were from places like Yemen, Saudi Arabia and even as far as Mauritania.

From The Daily Beast

He was flown back to Libya by private jet on Wednesday after protracted negotiations with Mauritania.

From The Daily Beast

His Senegalese father married his mother, who is from Mauritania, and then emigrated to France.

From The Daily Beast

The Romans, in the time of Nero, had tables made of citron-wood brought from Mauritania; they were varnished with purple and gold.

From Project Gutenberg

Tingis (Tangiers), in Mauritania, which boasted of a very ancient origin, carried on a great trade with Btica.

From Project Gutenberg

His whole gaze, even further, his whole heart hung on a paragraph stating that Eugene Gresham had just sailed on the Mauritania.

From Project Gutenberg

Ethiopia is divided into two principal parts, the east and the south, the latter part being called Mauritania.

From Project Gutenberg

Iphicrates, according to Bryant, “related that in Mauritania there were dragons of such extent that grass grew upon their backs.”

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