Mauritania

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Map showing location of Mauritania
Map showing location of Mauritania
Flag of Mauritania
Flag of Mauritania

Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. The capital city, which is also the biggest city in the country, is Nouakchott. It is on the Atlantic coast.

At 1,030,700 km² (397,929 mi²)[1], Mauritania is the world's 29th-largest country (after Bolivia). It is similar in size to Egypt. The land is flat in most places.

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  1. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2147rank.html