Mauritania
Africa · Western Africa
- Capital
- Nouakchott
Famous for
- Animal Dromedary camel
- Food Thieboudienne
- Festival Guetna
- Landmark Banc d'Arguin
- Sport Football
Three facts
Country
Mauritania's "Eye of the Sahara" is a roughly 40–45 km-wide eroded geological dome visible from space.
Capital: Nouakchott
Nouakchott was planned for about 15,000 people in the 1950s and now has well over a million.
Flag
Mauritania added red bands to the top and bottom of its formerly green flag in 2017.
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