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Mau·ri·ta·nia (môr′ə tā′nē ə, -tān′yə)

country in NW Africa, on the Atlantic: formerly a French protectorate & colony, it became independent in 1960: 398,000 sq mi (1,030,816 sq km); pop. 1,864,000; cap. Nouakchott

Mauritania Related Forms
Mau′·ri·ta′·nian adjective, noun

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