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Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. The capital city, which is also the biggest city in the country, is Nouakchott. It is on the Atlantic coast. Its president is General Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. At 1,030,700 km² (397,929 mi²), [8] Mauritania is the world's 29th-largest country (after Bolivia). It is similar in size to Egypt. The land ...
Mauritania, a country in the Western Region of the continent of Africa, is generally flat, its 1,030,700 square kilometres forming vast, arid plains broken by occasional ridges and clifflike outcroppings. Mauritania is the world’s largest country lying entirely below an altitude of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).
Mauretanien ([ma͜ureˈtaːni̯ən], amtlich arabisch الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية al-Dschumhūriyya al-Islāmiyya al-Mūrītāniyya ‚Islamische Republik Mauretanien‘, französisch Mauritanie) ist ein Staat im nordwestlichen Afrika am Atlantik.
Juba II or Juba of Mauretania (Latin: Gaius Iulius Iuba; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἰóβας, Ἰóβα or Ἰούβας; [2] c. 48 BC – AD 23) was the son of Juba I and client king of Numidia (30–25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC – AD 23). Aside from his very successful reign, he was a highly respected scholar and author.
Mauritania History. Mauritania’s name came from the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania, which is now located between Algeria and Morocco. It’s believed that the term “Mauretania” refers to the Berber people of the region who were called Mauri.
He was the son of Juba II, the king of Numidia and a member of the Berber Massyles tribe, as well as a descendant of the Ptolemaic dynasty via his mother Cleopatra Selene II. [3] Life. Illustration of a coin of the Numidian ruler Juba II, king of Mauretania, on the obverse, with Cleopatra Selene II on the reverse.
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Sep 9, 2024 · Background. The Amazigh and Bafour people were among the earliest settlers in what is now Mauritania. The country gained independence from France in 1960. After years of dictatorships, flawed elections, and military coups, the country is now an emerging democracy.
