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Mauritania in British English
(ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə)
noun
a republic in NW Africa, on the Atlantic: established as a French protectorate in 1903 and a colony in 1920; gained independence in 1960; lies in the Sahara; contains rich resources of iron ore. Official language: Arabic; Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and French are also spoken. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: ouguiya. Capital: Nouakchott. Pop: 4 420 184 (2017 est). Area: 1 030 700 sq km (398 000 sq miles)
Official name: Islamic Republic of MauritaniaMauritania in American English
(ˌmɔrəˈteɪniə; ˌmɔrəˈteɪnjə)
country in NW Africa, on the Atlantic: formerly a French protectorate & colony, itbecame independent in 1960: 398,000 sq mi (1,030,816 sq km); pop. 1,864,000; cap. Nouakchott
: official name Islamic Republic of Mauritania Derived forms
Mauritanian (ˌMauriˈtanian) adjective, noun
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British English: Mauritania /ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə/ NOUN
Mauritania is a republic in north-west Africa, on the Atlantic.
- American English: Mauritania
- Arabic: مُورِيتَانْيَا
- Brazilian Portuguese: Mauritânia
- Chinese: 毛利塔尼亚
- Croatian: Mauretanija
- Czech: Mauritánie
- Danish: Mauritanien
- Dutch: Mauritanië
- European Spanish: Mauritania
- Finnish: Mauritania
- French: Mauritanie
- German: Mauretanien
- Greek: Μαυριτανία
- Italian: Mauritania
- Japanese: モーリタニア
- Korean: 모리타니
- Norwegian: Mauritania
- Polish: Mauretania
- European Portuguese: Mauritânia
- Romanian: Mauritania
- Russian: Мавритания
- Latin American Spanish: Mauritania
- Swedish: Mauretanien
- Thai: ประเทศมอริเตเนีย
- Turkish: Moritanya
- Ukrainian: Мавританія
- Vietnamese: nước Mauritania
Chinese translation of 'Mauritania'
Mauritania
(mɔːrɪˈteɪnɪə)
n
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毛里塔尼亚(亞)
(Máolǐtǎníyà)