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
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.
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.
Beidane
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Beidane, is an Arabic term meaning 'white' used in Mauritania to refer to lighter-skinned Mauritanians, in contrast to the term Haratine, which refers to those with a darker complexion. Of mixed Arab
Mauritania
…are Sunni Muslims. Despite its prevailing Arab identity, Mauritanian society is multiethnic. The Haratin, comprise 40% of the population while the Bidhan make up 30% of the population. The remaining 30% of Mauritania’s population comprises various sub-Saharan ethnic groups. Mauritania takes its name from…
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in 2022
Moorish family in Mauritania