Africa: Mauritania
About Mauritania
Independent from France in 1960, Mauritania annexed the southern third of the former Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976, but relinquished it after three years of raids by the Polisario guerrilla front seeking independence for the territory. Opposition parties were legalized and a new constitution approved in 1991. Two multiparty presidential elections since then were widely seen as being flawed; Mauritania remains, in reality, a one-party state. The country continues to experience ethnic tensions between its black minority population and the dominant Maur (Arab-Berber) populace.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Nouakchott |
| Population: | 2,747,312 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | 50% (1996 est.) |
| Language: | Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (official), French |
| Date of independence: | 28 November 1960 (from France) |
| Form of government: | republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | iron ore, gypsum, fish, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold |
| Environmental Issues: | overgrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravated by drought are contributing to desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources away from the Senegal which is the only perennial river |
| Agricultural Products: | dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn, dates; cattle, sheep |
| Imports: | machinery and equipment, petroleum products, capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods |
| Exports: | iron ore, fish and fish products, gold |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: France 27%, Benelux 9%, Germany 7%, Spain 7% (1998) EXPORTS: Japan 18%, France 17%, Italy 16%, Spain 11% (1998) |
Mauritania Headlines
Encino: Mom Makes $6762/Month[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 7 2010 3:10 a.m.
Morpho helps revamp Mauritania's ID document system
[GIT Security] - Sep 7 2010 3:10 a.m.
Morpho wins Mauritania bid
[Security Document World] - Sep 6 2010 9:56 p.m.
Morpho to help revamp Mauritania's ID document system
[Global Security Mag Online] - Sep 6 2010 7:58 p.m.
Mauritania makes USD 357 mln from mobile operators
[Telecompaper] - Sep 6 2010 9:20 a.m.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque opened in Mauritania
[UAE Interact] - Sep 6 2010 8:08 a.m.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque opened in Mauritania
[Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies] - Sep 6 2010 7:25 a.m.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque opened in Mauritania...
[Emirates News Agency] - Sep 5 2010 8:40 p.m.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque opened in Mauritania
[Emirates Business 24/7] - Sep 5 2010 4:44 p.m.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque opened in Mauritania
[Emirates News Agency] - Sep 5 2010 4:29 p.m.
Mauritania makes US$ 350m from mobile phone operators
[Panapress.com] - Sep 5 2010 9:03 a.m.
Natl Quran Competition Underway in Mauritania
[IQNA] - Sep 4 2010 9:10 p.m.
UN special envoy to help revive Mauritania's political dialogue
[Global Times] - Sep 3 2010 7:07 a.m.
AQIM claims responsibility for failed bomb attack in Mauritania
[Global Times] - Sep 3 2010 7:06 a.m.
Mauritania identifies suicide bomber recently shot as AQIM member
[Global Times] - Sep 2 2010 10:18 p.m.
Mali defends security after foiled Mauritania attack
[Yahoo! Canada] - Sep 2 2010 7:54 p.m.
Representative of UN secretary-general visits Mauritania
[Panapress.com] - Sep 1 2010 11:05 p.m.
UN special envoy to help revive Mauritania's political dialogue
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 1 2010 9:28 p.m.
AQIM claims responsibility for failed bomb attack in Mauritania
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 1 2010 9:28 p.m.
Al-Qaeda claims Mauritania suicide attack: SITE
[Yahoo! Canada] - Sep 1 2010 5:54 p.m.
UN special envoy to help revive Mauritania's political dialogue
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 1 2010 5:07 p.m.
AQIM claims responsibility for failed bomb attack in Mauritania
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 1 2010 5:06 p.m.
French Suspect in Planned Indonesia Attack Now in Mauritania
[Jakarta Globe] - Sep 1 2010 4:13 p.m.
French suspect in planned Indonesia attack now in Mauritania
[Expatica France] - Sep 1 2010 2:12 p.m.
Mauritania identifies suicide bomber recently shot as AQIM member
[People's Daily Online] - Aug 31 2010 8:13 p.m.
Natl Quran Competition Underway in Mauritania
[IQNA] - Aug 31 2010 2:34 p.m.
Mauritania to resume dialogue with Islamists after previous success
[Global Times] - Aug 31 2010 12:38 p.m.
Mauritania to resume dialogue with Islamists after previous success
[China Economic Net] - Aug 31 2010 9:13 a.m.
Mauritania trackers threatened by technology
[Al Arabiya] - Aug 31 2010 8:27 a.m.
Mauritania to resume dialogue with Islamists after previous success (2)
[People's Daily Online] - Aug 30 2010 1:14 p.m.
Mauritania to resume dialogue with Islamists after previous success
[People's Daily Online] - Aug 30 2010 1:14 p.m.
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