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Geography - note Mauritania, in 30 editions.

The entry for Mauritania published Geography - note in 30 editions of 36, from 1996 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Geography - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
7
the first edition with it
1996
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Geographic note” (1996), “Geography - note” (1997 to 2025), “Geography-note” (1998) and “Geography--note” (1999).

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  • Mauritania is considered part of both North Africa's Maghreb region and West Africa's Sahel region;
  • most of the population is concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country

Mauritania is considered both a part of both North Africa's Maghreb region and West Africa's Sahel region; most of the population is concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mauritania: Geography - note.” The World Factbook, 1996–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mauritania/geography-note.

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