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US
/ˌmɔɹɪˈteɪniə, ˌmɔɹɪˈteɪnjə/
]
NOUN
- a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
How To Use Mauritania In A Sentence
- Just one more before we quit this topic: the Mauritanian ouguiya! Summit Daily News - Top Stories
- Mauritania's famous Nouadhibou beach-camp is not the same as it once was, but French anglers in particular still go there to chase after the denizens of its surf - with large rays and guitarfish still the main attraction.
- In Mauritania, adult locusts have been forming swarms in parts of the north and northwest where vegetation is drying out, and some of these swarms have been seen moving northwards towards Morocco.
- The war-torn nation hoped their match against Mauritania would bring unity. The Sun
- Younis al-Mauritani, also known as The Mauritanian, was among three suspected al-Qaida operatives captured in the city of Quetta, which is the capital of southwest Baluchistan and has long been a transit point for militants crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan. NPR Topics: News
- Mauritanian troops staged a military coup early Wednesday and detained the President Abdallahi and PM El-Ouakef.
- In July a joint French and Mauritanian operation tried to rescue a 78-year-old French aid worker who had been kidnapped by AQIM. France: No Military Rescue for Hostages in Niger
- That on the Mauritanian side was called Abyla, from Ab-El, parens Sol: the other in Iberia had the name of [797] Calpe. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.
- NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Unknown assailants attacked a group of Western tourists in the West African country of Mauritania Sunday, according to diplomatic sources in the capital Nouakchott. Latest News - Yahoo!7 News
- Mauritania withdrew in 1979, but Polisario fought Moroccan occupation for 16 years.
