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Mauritania i/mɔːrɪˈteɪniə/ (Arabic: موريتانيا Mūrītānyā; Berber: Muritanya or Agawej; Wolof: Gànnaar; Soninke: Murutaane; Pulaar: Moritani), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in the Maghreb region of western North Africa. It is the eleventh largest country in Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Morocco and the remnants of Western Sahara in the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mali in the east and southeast, and Senegal in the southwest.
The country derives its name from the ancient Berber Kingdom of Mauretania, which existed from the 3rd century BC to the 7th century AD, in the far north of modern-day Morocco. Approximately 90% of Mauritania's land is within the Sahara and consequently the population is concentrated in the south, where precipitation is slightly higher. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast, which is home to around one-third of the country's 3.5 million people. The government was overthrown on 6 August 2008, in a military coup d'état led by General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. On 16 April 2009, Aziz resigned from the military to run for president in the 19 July elections, which he won.
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Mauritania's endless sea of sand dunes hides an open secret: An estimated 10% to 20% of the population lives in slavery.
Women throughout the western world continue to dabble with new diets to lose weight, in Mauritania though parents force-feed their daughters to make them bigger. Putting on weight is a sure way for young girls to find good husbands and succeed in life. RTD travels to Mauritania to explore the tradition of Leblouh – force-feeding little girls to help them achieve the local standard of beauty. RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT Listen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttv RT (Russia Today) is a global news networ...
Learn about Tullow operations in Mauritania. This film gives you a short insight into what it is like working in Mauritania and also the kind of people who work there for Tullow.
Big is often regarded as beautiful in Mauritania, but the controversial act of force-feeding is still practiced in some parts of the country.
A third of the population of Mauritania lives, directly or indirectly, from artisanal fisheries. Bamba Fall, a unionist fisherman, invites us into the hectic activity of the port of Nouakchott: the tragic stories in the sea of old fishermen, the hard work of fishing gear from blacksmithing, imaginatively recycled materials, the sale of fish by bold women, the education of children by the hand of Imam of the mosque... A world in which the dangerous art of fishing exists thanks to the solidarity of those who share it. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE here for more amazing docs!: http://goo.gl/vNINO4 Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAtlantisDocumentales Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewAtlantisDocu
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It took a picture in capital Nouakchott in Mauritania. It stopped once in the bicycle world on the way on May 2, 2008. Bicycle fellow Akira (Japanese)
Mauritania. The land of which, since ancient times, a thousand poets have sung. The country of the bidanes. And of the ADRAR TMAR, the fabulous mountains of sweet dates. These lonely escarpments hide some of the most jealously guarded treasures of the great Sahara desert. For as long as anyone can remember, the nomads have come to these oases to rest and escape from the burning heat. Small islands of intense green and babbling waters. The oasis of TERYIT is home to some of the most important endemic plant species, such as the Saharan fern. In the crystalline waters that gush from the spring live, inexplicably, dozens of small fish, true living fossils from the time when rivers flowed across this desert. In the Mauritanian Adrar, one of the most spectacular phenomena in the world can ...
Title - Mauritania 4: The Ulama of Mauritania We have a series of videos recorded while out in Mauritania with Mufti Abdur-Rahman. Videos will include updates from Mufti Abdur-Rahman on the journey and talks with the Ulama of Mauritania. Link to all videos from the Mauritania Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTgDm4XwxaRIo5y4In7ygbxwmi1JB4lG0 You can also like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zamzamacademy or Follow us on twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zamzamacademy Our Youtube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/ZamZamAcademy For publications: https://www.whitethreadpress.com
How women are forced to stuff themselves in Mauritania to attract a husband.
Title - Mauritania 5: Travel Advice In this video Mufti Abdur-Rahman will provide some travel tips for those that intend to visit Mauritania. If you wish to view the other videos which were recorded while out in Mauritania then click on the playlist link below. Mauritania Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTgDm4XwxaRIo5y4In7ygbxwmi1JB4lG0 You can also like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zamzamacademy or Follow us on twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zamzamacademy Our Youtube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/ZamZamAcademy For publications: https://www.whitethreadpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/learnwithsyed Credit: Soundtrack: "Ibn Al-Noor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html? isrc=USUAN1100706 Images: Worldwide commercial use rights of All images, except mentioned otherwise below, were given in writing to Syed Mahmood by Marvin Amouri aka Marvin Amraoui. 1A Nouakchott-marche Title: "Marche de Nouakchott - A cote du marche couvert" Author: Francois COLIN License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic 1B Fish_market_nouakchott_mauritania Title: "Photograph of fish market, Nouakchott, Mauritania" Auhtor: License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic 1C Nouakchott-mosquee Title:...
Morocco Travel Guide 2016, Morocco Tourism & Vacations 2016, Morocco Trip 2016 Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Morocco is a North African country that has a coastline on both the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It has borders with Western Sahara to the south, Algeria to the east and the Spanish North African territories of Ceuta and Melilla on the Mediterranean coast in the north. It is just across the Strait of Gibraltar from Gibraltar. See in Morocco ================== At just a few hours from the main European cities, Morocco has everything to overwhelm you with the amazing colors, smells and sounds of Islamic Africa. Imagine bustling souqs and spice markets, stunning mosques, white-washed sea side to...
Planning to visit Mauritania? Check out our Mauritania Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Mauritania. Top Places to visit in Mauritania: Port de Peche, Plage de Nouakchott, Centre culturel francais St Exupery, Galerie Zeinart, Chinguetti Mosque, Banc d'Arguin National Park, Terjit, Marche Capitale, Saudi Mosque, Stade Olympique de Nouakchott Subscribe to Social Bubble: https://www.youtube.com/c/SocialBubbleNashik?sub_confirmation=1 To go to the World Travel Guide playlist go to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3wNXIKi7sz3IilVSbByNJzEsCmsbIgv1 Visit our Website: http://socialbubble.global Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+SocialBubbleNashik Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socialbubble Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/...
While some places are on this list due to armed conflicts and violence, other places are on the list thanks to physical or biological calamities. Regardless of the reasons, the one thing all of these places have in common is that most western governments do not advise travel to them unless it is absolutely necessary. These are the 25 most dangerous places to visit as a tourist. Also, before we continue, just remember, being on this list doesn't necessarily mean the entire country is bad to visit (although it can). Just make sure to check on regional travel warnings. Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/list25 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/list25 Website: http://list25.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/list25/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/list25/ Check out the physic...
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A selection of photographs from my trip to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in West Africa in January of 2009. Featured locations: * The fish market on the Atlantic coast * Nouakchott, the capital city * People and places in the villages of Bababe, Boghe, and Njawaldi * Chinguetti, the 7th Holiest City of Islam * An overnight camel trek to an oasis in the Sahara Desert All photos are the property of Andrea Moore Arts.
http://www.whatsitlike.tv presents: Living in Nouakchott, Mauritania. What's it like to live in Nouakchott? A structured interview with expatriate business manager Kristen from New Jersey, USA about her expat life in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Kristen has been living in Mauritania for nine years, first as an aid worker and later as a business manager. Watch here part 01, "About me and about here". View all other parts of this Expat Interview, and many more testimonials and Expat Interviews by What’s it like TV on http://www.whatsitlike.tv or http://whatsitlike.pivotshare.com. This part “01 About me and about here” includes the following questions: - About myself and my background. Who is Kristen, and why and how did she move to Nouakchott, Mauritania? - Living in Nouakchott: Nouakchott in t...
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