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| a city in and the capital of Mauritania, on the W coast. 130,000. |
[mawr-i-tey-nee-uh] | 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. |
| Nouak·chott (nwäk-shŏt') The capital and largest city of Mauritania, in the western part of the country on the Atlantic Ocean. It was chosen as capital in 1957. Population: 558,000. |
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