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MAURITANIA

Capital
Nouakchott

Area
1,030,700 square km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bordering the Atlantic Ocean on the west, Moroccan-annexed Western Sahara to the northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast and Senegal to the southwest.

Language
Arabic is the official language, but French is still widely spoken.

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30 Sep 2009 12:40:52 GMT
Changing Flood Water Levels in Northern Senegal and Southern Mauritania
Mauritania - This map illustrates satellite-detected changes in the flood water levels in northern Senegal and southern Mauritania, as based on change detection methods using multiple MODIS Aqua & ...

22 Sep 2009 09:16:28 GMT
Update 1- City Map of Flooding
Mauritania - This urban focus map illustrates satellite-detected areas of probable flood waters and flood-affected areas within the city of Rosso, Mauritania as based on change detection methods ...

11 Sep 2009 20:07:26 GMT
Overview of Flooding in Rosso, Mauritania
Mauritania - This map illustrates satellite-detected areas of probable flood waters and flood-affected areas within the city of Rosso, Mauritania as based on change detection methods using Radarsat-2 ...

11 Sep 2009 20:06:02 GMT
City Map of Flooding in Rosso, Mauritania
Mauritania - This urban focus map illustrates satellite-detected areas of probable flood waters and flood-affected areas within the city of Rosso, Mauritania as based on change detection methods ...