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Arguin
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Arguin is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately 6 km × 2 km in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it. The island is now part of the Banc
Watercolour drawing of Fort Arguin by Johannes Vingboons, ca. 1663
Watercolour drawing of Fort Arguin by Johannes Vingboons, ca. 1663
Arguin in 1716.
Arguin in 1716.
Mauritania
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Mauritania, officially and also known as the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in the Maghreb region of West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the
Arguin
…Arguin (Arabic: أرغين : Arghīn; Portuguese: Arguim) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately 6 km × 2 km (3.7 mi × 1.2 mi) in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it. The island is now part…
Rock art in the Sahara Desert
Rock art in the Sahara Desert
The Portuguese Empire ruled Arguin (Portuguese: Arguim) from 1445, after Prince Henry the Navigator set up a feitoria, until 1633.
The Portuguese Empire ruled Arguin (Portuguese: Arguim) from 1445, after Prince Henry the Navigator set up a feitoria, until 1633.
After the Portuguese, the Dutch, and then the French, took control of Arguin until abandoning it in 1685.
After the Portuguese, the Dutch, and then the French, took control of Arguin until abandoning it in 1685.
Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. It is one of the largest cities in the Sahara.
Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. It is one of the largest cities in the Sahara.