61. Mauritania - GEOGRAPHY mauritania geography. mauritania. mauritania is generally flat, its 1030700 square kilometers forming vast, arid plains broken by occasional ridges and http://www.mongabay.com/reference/country_studies/mauritania/GEOGRAPHY.html

COUNTRY STUDIES Mauritania - GEOGRAPHY Mauritania - Geography Mauritania Mauritania is generally flat, its 1,030,700 square kilometers forming vast, arid plains broken by occasional ridges and clifflike outcroppings. A series of scarps face southwest, longitudinally bisecting these plains in the center of the country. The scarps also separate a series of sandstone plateaus, the highest of which is the Adrar Plateau, reaching an elevation of 500 meters. Spring-fed oases lie at the foot of some of the scarps. Isolated peaks, often rich in minerals, rise above the plateaus; the smaller peaks are called guelbs and the larger ones kedias . The concentric Guelb er Richat is a prominent feature of the north-central region. Kediet Ijill, near the city of Zouîrât, has an elevation of 1,000 meters and is the highest peak. Approximately three-fourths of Mauritania is desert or semidesert. As a result of extended, severe drought, the desert has been expanding since the mid-1960s. The plateaus gradually descend toward the northeast to the barren El Djouf, or "Empty Quarter," a vast region of large sand dunes that merges into the Sahara Desert. To the west, between the ocean and the plateaus, are alternating areas of clayey plains ( regs ) and sand dunes ( ergs ), some of which shift from place to place, gradually moved by high winds. The dunes generally increase in size and mobility toward the north.

62. Mauritania - Geography mauritania is generally flat, its 1030700 square kilometers forming vast, Approximately threefourths of mauritania is desert or semidesert. http://countrystudies.us/mauritania/23.htm

Geography Mauritania Table of Contents Mauritania is generally flat, its 1,030,700 square kilometers forming vast, arid plains broken by occasional ridges and clifflike outcroppings. A series of scarps face southwest, longitudinally bisecting these plains in the center of the country. The scarps also separate a series of sandstone plateaus, the highest of which is the Adrar Plateau, reaching an elevation of 500 meters. Spring-fed oases lie at the foot of some of the scarps. Isolated peaks, often rich in minerals, rise above the plateaus; the smaller peaks are called guelbs and the larger ones kedias . The concentric Guelb er Richat is a prominent feature of the north-central region. Kediet Ijill, near the city of Zouîrât, has an elevation of 1,000 meters and is the highest peak. Approximately three-fourths of Mauritania is desert or semidesert. As a result of extended, severe drought, the desert has been expanding since the mid-1960s. The plateaus gradually descend toward the northeast to the barren El Djouf, or "Empty Quarter," a vast region of large sand dunes that merges into the Sahara Desert. To the west, between the ocean and the plateaus, are alternating areas of clayey plains ( regs ) and sand dunes ( ergs ), some of which shift from place to place, gradually moved by high winds. The dunes generally increase in size and mobility toward the north.

63. Mauritania : Geography & Tourist Information - Travel, Holidays : Price Comparis mauritania geography, maps, flag, statistics, photos and cultural information about mauritania. http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/pageinfo_pays.php3?Pays=MRT

64. Mauritania : Geography, Population, Cities, Map, Flag, Gdp Gnp Economy, Travel T mauritania geography, maps, flag, statistics, photos and cultural information about mauritania. http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/country_information.php?Pays=MRT

65. Mauritania Atlas Entry Background Independent from France in 1960, mauritania annexed the southern third of the mauritania geography History Anthem Politics Economy http://www.abacci.com/atlas/country.asp?countryID=263

66. Encyclopedia: Mauritania Political Geography Encyclopeadia articles concerning mauritania Political geography. http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/1mrtngeo.html

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67. Mauritania - GEOGRAPHY mauritania. geography. Size Total area of 1030700 square kilometers includes 400 square kilometers of water. Topography Generally flat with vast, http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-8466.html

Country Listing Mauritania Table of Contents Mauritania GEOGRAPHY Size: Total area of 1,030,700 square kilometers includes 400 square kilometers of water. Topography: Generally flat with vast, arid plains broken by occasional ridges and outcroppings. In center of country, series of scarps facing southwest longitudinally bisect plains; sandstone plateaus, some with isolated peaks, between scarps. Northeast a vast region of dunes. Climate: Desert climate across northern three-fourths of country with diurnal extremes in temperatures and meager and irregular rainfall. During rainy season (July to September), average rainfall in far south 400 to 600 millimeters; in northern two-thirds, to 100 millimeters. Desert winds throughout year cause frequent sandstorms. Data as of June 1988

68. GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Africa - Mauritania - Geography Facts And Figures geography information for mauritania. mauritania geography (Facts). Location, Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/mr/Mauritania_geography.htm

Home World Map Rankings Countries from A to Z A B C D ... Z Source: www.exchange-rates.org World Africa Mauritania (Facts) Mauritania - Geography (Facts) Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara Geographic coordinates: 20 00 N, 12 00 W Map references: Africa Area: total: 1,030,700 sq km land: 1,030,400 sq km water: 300 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico Land boundaries: total: 5,074 km border countries: Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km Coastline: 754 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty Terrain: mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills Elevation extremes: lowest point: Sebkhet Te-n-Dghamcha -5 m highest point: Kediet Ijill 915 m Natural resources: iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish Land use: arable land: 0.48%

69. CIA - The World Factbook -- Western Sahara geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between mauritania and Morocco http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/wi.html

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70. Mauritania Profile: Geography mauritania People; Encyclopedia geography of mauritania. Got a question? Ask it in our forums. Forum discussion geography http://www.nationmaster.com/country/mr/Geography

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71. Mauritania CLIMATE AND geography mauritania is almost only desert, with the exception of the fertile belt along the border river of Senegal in the south. http://i-cias.com/e.o/mauritan.htm

Click to open Encyclopaedia of the Orient on its front page Mauritania Islamic Republic of Mauritania Arabic mawrîtâniyâ CONTENT INTRODUCTION Political situation Economy History ... Search 'Mauritania' MAJOR CITIES Nouakchott Nouadhibou Rosso (55,000) Bogue (45,000) Adel Bagrou (40,000) Kaedi (40,000) Zouerate Kiffa (35,000) All figures are 2005 estimates. STATUS Independent republic, divided into 12 regions and the capital district. Day of independence: November 28, 1960. GOVERNMENT Head of state: President Ely Ould Mohamed Vall Prime ministers: Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar National Assembly: 81 seats. GEOGRAPHY Inhabitants: 2.9 million (2003 estimate). Population growth rate: Total area: 1,030,700 km² Density: 3 per km² Border: 5,074 km (Senegal 813 km, Mali 2,237 km, Algeria 463 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km). Coastline: 754 km Highest point: Kediat Ijill 910 m Lowest point: Sabkha de Ndrhamcha -3 m Arable land: Capital: Nouakchott HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX World rank (of 177): Index (1.0 max): Explanation DEMOGRAPHY Languages: Hassaniya Arabic (official), Wolof (official9, Pulaar, Soninke, French.

72. LacusCurtius • Ptolemy's Geography Home page for my Web edition of the geography of Claudius Ptolemy. text + map complete, mauritania Tingitana First Map of Africa http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Periods/Roman/_Texts/Ptolemy/hom

mail: Bill Thayer Italiano Help Up Home Ptolemy: the Geography The Author: Claudius Ptolemy was an astronomer and mathematician of the 2c A.D. , whose exact dates we do not know, but who must apparently have worked in Alexandria between A.D. 127 and 148 since some of his astronomical observations are consistent with those dates. A.D. Tetrabiblos No, you shouldn't believe any of that last paragraph, but I couldn't resist. It is sad that, as with so many figures of Antiquity, we know next to nothing about the man himself. For a good summary of his work, though, try Ptolemy, the Man ; and Historical Astrology In Egypt for a good page focusing mostly on his astrological work, even if the page refers to him as "dabbling" in geography. . . For an attempt to reconstruct what he actually looked like, based on medieval portraits (an enterprise which I view as altogether quixotic), see this excellent website: Iconography of Ptolemy's Portrait The Text: This is another useful text that didn't seem to be on the Web when I started getting interested in it. Details will follow, but for now the bare essentials: this is, as occasionally modified by me, a transcript of a Dover edition, first published in 1991, itself an unabridged republication of a public domain work, originally published in 1932 by The New York Public Library, N.Y. in an edition limited to 250 copies, with the title Geography of Claudius Ptolemy Apparently I'm not alone in my disappointment. Aubrey Diller, in "Review of 'Geography of Claudius Ptolemy', translated into English and edited by Edward Luther Stevenson (1932),"

73. GEsource - Search Results For mauritania geography and Maps GEsource World Guide This page provides maps at a variety of scales and geographic data for mauritania, and forms part of http://www.gesource.ac.uk/roads/cgi-bin/fullrecordsql.pl?handle=2005228-955

74. Mauritania (08/05) Islamic Republic of mauritania. geography Area 1030070 sq. km. (419212 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Texas and New Mexico combined. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5467.htm

Bureau of Public Affairs Electronic Information and Publications Office Background Notes Bureau of African Affairs August 2005 Background Note: Mauritania PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Islamic Republic of Mauritania Geography Area: 1,030,070 sq. km. (419,212 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Texas and New Mexico combined. Cities (2002): Capital Nouakchott (pop. 559,000). Other cities Nouadhibou (72,000), Rosso (49,000), Kaedi (34,000), Zouerate (34,000), Kiffa (32,000), Atar (24,000). Terrain: Northern four-fifths barren desert; southern 20% mainly Sahelian with small-scale irrigated and rain-fed agriculture in the Senegal River basin. Climate: Predominantly hot and dry. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Mauritanian(s). Population (2002): 2.8 million. Annual growth rate: 2.5%. Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber (White Moor or Beydane), Arab-Berber-Negroid (Black Moor or Haratine), Haalpulaar, Soninke, Wolof. Religion: Islam. Languages: Arabic (official), Hassaniya, French, Pulaar, Wolof, and Soninke. Education: Years compulsory six.

75. World InfoZone - Mauritania Information - Page 1 geography mauritania lies on the Atlantic coast of West Africa and is bordered by the Western Sahara, Algeria, Historical Dictionary of mauritania http://www.worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=Mauritania

76. Mauritania Map, Travel Information, Tourism & Geography mauritania Africa map (inc. detailed map), travel tourism, tourist information attractions, city guide, geography community web sites for mauritania. http://www.find-our-community.net/region/Africa/West_Africa/Mauritania_map.htm

West Africa map Africa map World Map Search ... User Guide Mauritania map Add this page to favorites Mauritania Weather Fderik Mauritania News ... Mauritania factbook Map of Mauritania Sunumi Ltd. 2005

77. Mauritania History - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources mauritania History Flags, Maps, Economy, geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, http://workmall.com/wfb2001/mauritania/mauritania_history_index.html

Country Ranks Introduction History Geography People Government Gov. Leaders ... [TOP] Mauritania History Index http://workmall.com/wfb2001/mauritania/mauritania_history_index.html Source: The Library of Congress Country Studies History Introduction Historical Setting EARLY HISTORY SANHADJA CONFEDERATION ... Political Disintegration NOTE: The information regarding Mauritania on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mauritania History information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mauritania History should be addressed to the Library of Congress. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - Enter your e-mail address to receive e-mail when this web site is updated. Your Internet e-mail address: http://workmall.com/wfb2001/mauritania/mauritania_history_index.html Revised 04-Jul-02 Photius Coutsoukis

78. Mauritania Transnational Issues 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, mauritania Transnational Issues 2001 Flags, Maps, Economy, geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, http://workmall.com/wfb2001/mauritania/mauritania_issues.html

2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags DEFINITIONS Feedback ... [TOP] Mauritania Transnational Issues 2001 http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/mauritania/mauritania_issues.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Disputes - international: none NOTE: The information regarding Mauritania on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mauritania Transnational Issues 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mauritania Transnational Issues 2001 should be addressed to the CIA. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - Enter your e-mail address to receive e-mail when this web site is updated. Your Internet e-mail address: http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/mauritania/mauritania_issues.html Revised 21-Dec-01 Photius Coutsoukis

79. African Studies Center | Mauritania Page It covers news, history, geography, etc.. Languages of mauritania. The Ethnologue is a catalog of the world s languages including information on alternate http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Mauritania.html

Mauritania Page Country Map of Mauritania U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet for Mauritania Mauritania Embassy in the U.S. World Factbook entry for Mauritania Other On-Line Resources Related to Mauritania Mauritania The index has been created by The Norwegian Council for Africa, as part of its comprehensive effort to strengthen the knowledge of Africa and African affairs. The projects has been developed in cooperation with the information company Gazette, and wit h financial support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mauritania (Karen Fung) Resources represents part of Karen Fung's "Africa South of the Sahara Electronic Guide". It covers: news, history, geography, etc..

80. Geography Of Mauritania Language and translation resources including, articles, free translation, a language identifier and a directory. http://www.appliedlanguage.com/country_guides/mauritania_country_geography.shtml

Applied Language Solutions offer quality language translation services for all applications, including website, medical and legal translations Email: enquiries@appliedlanguage.com FREE QUOTE SERVICES RESOURCES ... HOME PAGE Information For Mauritania Introduction Geography People Government ... Country Flag Popular Pages Business Translation Free Translation Tools Free website translation Language Identifier Currency Converter Free Translation Information Translation Articles Submit An Article Language Directory Country Guides ... Z Geography Of Mauritania Location Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara Geographic coordinates 20 00 N, 12 00 W Map references africa Area total: 1,030,700 sq km land: 1,030,400 sq km water: 300 sq km Area comparative slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico Land boundaries total: 5,074 km border countries: Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km Coastline 754 km Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty

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