A migrant boat sank off Mauritania’s coast earlier recently, leaving at least 49 people dead and around 100 missing.
About Mauritania:
It is a country in northwest Africa.
It occupies an area of 1,030,000 sq. km.
It is a country of the Sahel region (a belt across Africa between the arid Sahara to the north and the humid savannas to the south).
It borders four other nations: West Sahara, Senegal, Algeria, and Mali. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the west.
Approximately 90% of its landmass is located within the Sahara Desert.
The most prominent feature of this region is the Guelb er Richat, also known as the Eye of the Sahara, which is a deeply eroded dome consisting of a variety of intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks.
The Senegal River is the most important waterway in the country.
People:
Most of the people are Moors.
These are the descendants of Arabs and Berbers (the original inhabitants of North Africa).
Much of the population clings to the coastal cities or by the Senegal River in the south.
Mauritania became independent from France in 1960.
In 1981, Mauritania became the last country in the world to outlaw slavery.
Capital: Nouakchott
Language:
The main language is Arabic.
The Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and French languages are also common.
Islam is the national religion.
Economy:
Mauritania has an abundance of natural resources, including iron ore, gold, copper, gypsum, and phosphate.
Extractive commodities make up 75 percent of Mauritania's total exports (exploration for oil is ongoing), with fishing making up another 20 percent.
The nation's coastal waters are said to be among the richest fishing areas in the world.
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