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Mauritania

Mauritania occupies the western Sahara–Sahel transition with an Atlantic coast. The Senegal River marks part of its southern boundary.

Fast Facts

  • About three-quarters of the country is desert, and the Richat Structure, the “Eye of the Sahara”, lies in the north.
  • Iron ore from Zouérat, carried by one of the world’s longest trains, is a leading export.
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