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islamic republic of mauritania

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Mau⋅ri⋅ta⋅ni⋅a

  [mawr-i-tey-nee-uh]
–noun
1. Official name, Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958–66; independent 1960. 2,411,317; 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). Capital: Nouakchott.
2. Mauretania.
Related forms:
Mau⋅ri⋅ta⋅ni⋅an, adjective, noun
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islamic republic of mauritania

noun
a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert [syn: Mauritania] 
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