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Mauritania
Western AfricaCapital Nouakchott4 neighbours
Mauritania is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Nouakchott. Mauritania is next to Algeria, Mali, Morocco and Senegal.
A way to remember it
A broad block on the north-west bulge, with the Atlantic on its western edge, Senegal at the bottom and Morocco above.
Good to know
Most of the country is part of the Sahara desert.
Quick facts
- CapitalNouakchott
- RegionAfrica, Western Africa
- Land borders4 countries
- Also known asIslamic Republic of Mauritania, al-Jumhūriyyah al-ʾIslāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah
Algeria
Mali
Morocco
Senegal