Mauritania
Senegal's northern neighbor
Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali, and Senegal.
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania spans the Sahara Desert and the Sahel region, with a largely nomadic population historically.
The capital is Nouakchott.
Mauritania abolished slavery in 1981, the last country to do so officially.
Freedom from external control
- slavery abolitionOutlawing ownership of people
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- caravan routesMerchant travel paths
- trans-Saharan tradeCommerce crossing African desert
Extractable metallic mineral deposit
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- gold miningExtracting precious ore
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
gum arabic · dates · agriculture · fish processing · subsistence farming · remittances · foreign aid · drought
Largest hot desert
- SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
- Atlantic coastOcean-bordering eastern shore
- sandstormsWind-driven desert debris
- oasesWater sources in arid lands
African oral tradition keeper
- boubouLoose African robe
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
- BerberNorth African ethnic group
- ArabicSemitic language family member
nomadic · Bedouin · tea ceremony · oral poetry · Islamic calligraphy
West African republic
- MaliWest African country
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
- Western SaharaContested northwest African territory
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
Atlantic Ocean · Africa · Maghreb · West Africa · Arab League · African Union
independence
Freedom from external control
- slavery abolitionOutlawing ownership of people
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- caravan routesMerchant travel paths
trans-Saharan trade · ancient libraries · salt trade · gold trade
iron ore
Extractable metallic mineral deposit
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- gold miningExtracting precious ore
livestock · gum arabic · dates · agriculture · fish processing · subsistence farming · remittances · foreign aid · drought · desertification
Sahara
Largest hot desert
- SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
- Atlantic coastOcean-bordering eastern shore
- sandstormsWind-driven desert debris
griot
African oral tradition keeper
Arabic · nomadic · Bedouin · tea ceremony · oral poetry · Islamic calligraphy
Senegal
West African republic
- MaliWest African country
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
- Western SaharaContested northwest African territory
Morocco · Atlantic Ocean · Africa · Maghreb · West Africa · Arab League · African Union
- Saharadunes, erg, oasis, camel, caravan
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- Large PlacesRussia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil
- African politicsNigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Pan-Africanism, Mali
- Arab WorldAbu Dhabi, Algeria, Arabic, Baghdad, Amman
- FrancophoneFrance, Paris, French language, French grammar, Canadian French
MauritaniaNew Zealand
Pacific island nation
Australia · Fiji · Papua New Guinea · Indonesia · Philippines
MauritaniaIndonesia
Southeast Asian archipelago nation
Bangladesh · Costa Rica · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Papua New Guinea · Brunei
MauritaniaNorway
Scandinavian coastal kingdom
Switzerland · Luxembourg · Singapore · United States · Germany