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PRONUNCIATION OF MAURITANIA

Mauritania  [ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAURITANIA

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Mauritania is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAURITANIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mauritania

Mauritania

Mauritania i/mɔrɪˈteɪniə/, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in the Maghreb region of western North Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest. It is named after the ancient Berber Kingdom of Mauretania, which existed long ago in the far north of modern-day Morocco. The capital and largest city of Mauritania is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. The government of Mauritania was overthrown on August 6, 2008, in a military coup d'état led by General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. On 16 April 2009, General Aziz resigned from the military to run for president in the 19 July elections, which he won. In Mauritania about 20% of the population live on less than US$1.25 per day. Slavery in Mauritania has been called a major human rights issue, with over 150,000 people – proportionally the highest for any country – being enslaved against their will, especially enemies of the government. Higher estimates suggest 10% to 20% of the population is enslaved.

Definition of Mauritania in the English dictionary

The definition of Mauritania in the dictionary is a republic in NW Africa, on the Atlantic: established as a French protectorate in 1903 and a colony in 1920; gained independence in 1960; lies in the Sahara; contains rich resources of iron ore. Official language: Arabic; Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and French are also spoken. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: ouguiya. Capital: Nouakchott. Pop: 3 437 610. Area: 1 030 700 sq km Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAURITANIA


Albania
ælˈbeɪnɪə
Aquitania
ˌækwɪˈteɪnɪə
Campania
kæmˈpeɪnɪə
collectanea
ˌkɒlɛkˈteɪnɪə
leishmania
liːʃˈmeɪnɪə
Lithuania
ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə
Lusitania
ˌluːsɪˈteɪnɪə
mania
ˈmeɪnɪə
Mauretania
ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə
miscellanea
ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪə
Pennsylvania
ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪə
Rainier
ˈreɪnɪə
Romania
rəʊˈmeɪnɪə
Rumania
ruːˈmeɪnɪə
Ruritania
ˌrʊərɪˈteɪnɪə
Tasmania
tæzˈmeɪnɪə
titania
taɪˈteɪnɪə
Transylvania
ˌtrænsɪlˈveɪnɪə
Tripolitania
ˌtrɪpəlɪˈteɪnɪə
tutania
tjuːˈteɪnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAURITANIA

Maupassant
Maupertuis
Maupertuis principle
Mauretania
Mauretanian
mauri
Mauriac
Maurice
Maurist
Mauritanian
Mauritian
Mauritius
Maurois
Maurras
Maury
Maurya
Mauser

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAURITANIA

Anglomania
Araucania
Azania
bibliomania
Catania
Chania
Christiania
decalcomania
erotomania
Hania
Hispania
hypomania
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
kleptomania
Lucania
melomania
nymphomania
Oceania
Pomerania
Tanzania

Synonyms and antonyms of Mauritania in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mauritania» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAURITANIA

Find out the translation of Mauritania to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mauritania from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mauritania» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毛利塔尼亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mauritania
570 millions of speakers

English

Mauritania
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मॉरिटानिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُورِيتَانْيَا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мавритания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mauritânia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরিতানিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mauritanie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mauritania
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mauretanien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モーリタニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모리타니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mauritania
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Mauritania
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மவுரித்தேனியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॉरिटानिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Moritanya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mauritania
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mauretania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мавританія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mauritania
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μαυριτανία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mauritanië
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mauretanien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mauritania
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mauritania

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAURITANIA»

The term «Mauritania» is very widely used and occupies the 6.905 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Mauritania
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAURITANIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Mauritania» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Mauritania» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mauritania

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAURITANIA»

Discover the use of Mauritania in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mauritania and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mauritania
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Mauritania"--Provided by publisher.
Ettagale Blauer, Jason Lauré, 2008
2
Mauritania
An introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and people of the African country that is three-fourths desert.
Allan Carpenter, James Wilfred Hughes, 1977
3
Historical Dictionary of Mauritania
The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mauritania_through its chronology, introductory essay, maps, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, institutions, and ...
Anthony G. Pazzanita, 2008
4
Mauritania Foreign Policy and Government Guide
Mauritania Foreign Policy and Government Guide
International Business Publications, USA., 2007
5
Mauritania Mineral & Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide
Mauritania Mineral & Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide - Strategic and Practical Information
Ibpus.com, USA International Business Publications, 2007
6
Mauritania - Recent Economic Developments
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 1995
7
Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Second Review Under the ...
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 2011
8
Mauritania: Statistical Appendix (EPub)
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 2000
9
Talks about Mauritania in a high-school courtyard: Drawnings ...
Through a series of talks presented by students belonging to different regions of Mauritania, the author strives to shed light on the ethnic and sociocultural diversity of the country.
Mouhamed Lemine Ould El Kettab, 2011
10
Geological Atlas of Africa: With Notes on Stratigraphy, ...
Mauritania ̓s geology can be subdivided into four major domains: The Archean Reguibat Shield in the north of the country, which strikes into Western Sahara and Algeria; the Neoproterozoic N-S striking Mauritanide Belt, folded and thrust ...
Thomas Schlüter, Martin H. Trauth, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAURITANIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mauritania is used in the context of the following news items.
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More People Flee to Mauritania to Escape Insecurity in Northern Mali
Mbera Camp — Almost 400 people fleeing a renewed outbreak of fighting in northern Mali have sought refuge in Mauritania over the last few ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
GUINEA/MAURITANIA : India's Topworth in gold exploration venture
In March Topworth landed an exploration license from Mauritania's government for a gold reserve at Namera in the north of the country. «Africa Intelligence, Jul 15»
3
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and His Chinese Counterpart …
In his message, Xi said that the peoples of China and Mauritania enjoy traditional friendship, and that bilateral ties have advanced steadily and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Mauritania: Introduce Sharia and religious police force, Mufti Wald …
Ahmed Wald Habib al-Rahman, considered to be the Mufti of Mauritania, told President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and other high officials that ... «The North Africa Post, Jul 15»
5
July 19th, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz elected Mauritania's president
July 19th, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz elected Mauritania's president 1870- The Franco-Prussian War breaks out. 1943- US air force attacks railways in Italy ... «Syrian Radio & TV Online, Jul 15»
6
Mauritania hails West, Iran nuclear agreement
“The ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania expresses its satisfaction with the signing of the ... «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Research and Markets: Mauritania's Mining Fiscal Regime: H1 2015 …
This report covers Mauritania, where mining industry is governed by the Ministry of Industry and Mines and the Department of Mines and ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
8
New EU-Mauritania fisheries deal
A new deal between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania will allow EU fishermen to fish in Mauritanian waters for four ... «World Fishing, Jul 15»
9
EU, Mauritania reach new deal on fisheries
The European Union (EU) and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have concluded a deal that will allow EU fishermen to fish in Mauritanian ... «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»
10
EU and Mauritania Reach New Fisheries Deal
EU - The European Union and Mauritania have concluded a deal that will allow EU fishermen to fish in Mauritanian waters for four years. «TheFishSite.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mauritania [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mauritania>. Apr 2024 ».
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