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  Mauritania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Its coast faces the Atlantic Ocean on the west, with Senegal on the south-west, Mali on the east and south-east, Algeria on the north-east, with the Moroccan-annexed territory of Western Sahara on the north-west.
From the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from North Africa displaced the Bafours, the original inhabitants of present-day Mauritania and the ancestors of the Soninke.
Mauritania and Madagascar are the only two countries in the world not to use decimal-based currency.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mauritania   (1692 words)

  
 Mauritania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
From the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from North Africa displaced the, the original inhabitants of present-day Mauritania and the ancestors of the Soninke.
Due to economic weakness, Mauritania has been a neglibile player in the territorial dispute, with its official position being that it wishes for an expedient solution that is mutually agreeable by all parties.
Main article: Economy of Mauritania Mauritania and Madagascar are the only countries not to use a decimal currency.
www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mauritania   (1297 words)

  
 Mauritania CCG Body   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Mauritania is a Sahelien country of cross-cutting Arab and African influences that is seeking with limited resources to surmount a history of nomadic poverty, Arab nationalism, and socialist misadventure by building a sedentary, pluralist democracy and market-based economy.
Mauritania is one of the undeveloped countries benefiting from the ten years' exemption to apply the WTO requirements.
Mauritania is not member of the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes; however, with the new Investment Code in draft, the GIRM hopes to ratify several International Conventions and Treaties.
www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries4/Mauritania/CountryCommercial/2000/body.htm   (10122 words)

  
 Train article - Train rail transport train (disambiguation) Rail transport Operations - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The term rapid transit is used for public transport such as commuter trains, metro and light-rail.
In countries such as the USA the rail system is used mostly for transporting freight.
There are simple types of open-topped wagons for transporting minerals and bulk material such as coal and tankers for tranporting liquids and gases.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Train   (1486 words)

  
 Politics of Mauritania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In October 2001 Mauritania held its third legislative and fifth elections since the opening of multiparty politics the 1991 constitution.
Politics in Mauritania have always been heavily by personalities with any leader's ability to political power dependent upon control over resources; ability or integrity; and tribal ethnic family personal considerations.
Under this system Mauritania is divided 13 regions (wilaya) including the capital district Nouakchott.
www.freeglossary.com /Mauritania/Government   (707 words)

  
 train   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In rail transport, a train consists of several connected rail vehicles that are capable of being moved together along a guideway to transport freight or passengers from one place to another along a planned route.
Under the right circumstances, transporting freight by train is highly economic, and also more energy efficient than transporting freight by road.
There are also many other types of wagon, such as "low loader" wagons for transporting road vehicles.
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 Mauritania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Two new political parties in Mauritania were born on Sunday after they had submitted their applications and won a temporary recognition from the ministry of...
Nouakchott, Mauritania, 10/21 - Mauritania`s minister of justice, Mahfoudh Ould Bettah, on Thursday called on all parties to contribute towards the restoration...
Mauritania denied a license for a new political party under the claim that the party is Islamic, and contravenes the law which prevent religion-based political...
www.wikiverse.org /mauritania   (199 words)

  
 Mauritania
Mauritania was first inhabited by fls and Berbers, and it was a center for the Berber Almoravid movement in the 11th century, which sought to spread Islam through western Africa.
Mauritania became an independent nation on Nov. 28, 1960, and was admitted to the United Nations in 1961 over the strenuous opposition of Morocco, which claimed the territory.
Mauritania: Economy - Economy Mauritania's economy is sharply divided between a traditional agricultural sector and a...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107771.html   (815 words)

  
 History of Mauritania
With independence, larger numbers of ethnic Sub-Saharan Africans (Haalpulaar, Soninke, and Wolof) entered Mauritania, moving into the area north of the Senegal River.
A schism developed between those who consider Mauritania to be an Arab country (mainly Moors) and those who seek a dominant role for the Sub-Saharan peoples.
Independent from France in 1960, Mauritania annexed the southern third of the former Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976, but relinquished it after three years of raids by the Polisario guerrilla front seeking independence for the territory.
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 Mauritania (09/05)
Mauritania's last presidential election, its third since adopting the democratic process in 1992, took place on November 7, 2003.
Mauritania is eligible for U.S. trade benefits under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), but did not export any products to the US under these benefits during the first half of 2003 (last available data).
The address of the U.S. Embassy in Mauritania is Rue Abdallaye, BP 222, Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5467.htm   (2303 words)

  
 PACTEC Assists Mauritania Ministry of Health
In 1995 the Mauritania Ministry of Health invited PACTEC to establish a health care radio network to connect its widely separated medical facilities.
Mauritania's Ministry of Health operates in all of the 44 departments (provinces) of Mauritania.
But transportation and communications are severely limited in outlying villages.
www.pactec.org /mauritania.htm   (409 words)

  
 Mauritania Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Mauritania is venturing through towns half-blanketed in sand, sipping tea with nomads under their colourful tents, crossing plateaus that resemble the moon and gazing at prehistoric rock drawings and ancient Saharan architecture.
Travellers are advised to check with their local embassy or travel advisory for up-to-date information regarding travel to Mauritania in response to recent terrorist attack warnings.
Disclaimer: We've tried to make the information on this web site as accurate as possible, but it is provided 'as is' and we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone resulting from this information.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/mauritania   (193 words)

  
 Mauritania on the Internet
Information about Mauritania and ethnic tensions, land ownership, etc. Has his publications on Goree (Senegal), indigenous learning, an interview with the leader of the Ghana Dance Ensemble, Nii Yartey, military rule in Mauritania and a comparison with Sudan.
Has section on Mauritania's economy, a directory of the press, radio, education, a directory of associations, NGOs, and international bodies in Mauritania.
Says it is "The site represents a new style media in Mauritania since it is considered to be the first electronic journal produced and overseen by a professional team of journalists in Mauritania." Web site based in Lima, Ohio.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/mauritan.html   (1969 words)

  
 Mauritania biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It should not be confused with the ancient country of Mauretania.
Mauritania and Madagascar are the only countries not to use a decimal currency.
The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast.
mauritania.biography.ms   (111 words)

  
 Mauritania Transit & Transportation
Transportation is the most efficient way of moving people and goods from one place to the other.
When vacationing, tourists require transportation both to get them where they are going and to allow them to travel about once they have arrived.
The links herein relate specifically to transit and transportation in Mauritania.
www.buzzle.com /chapters/travel-and-tourism_favorite-travel-spots-and-destinations_africa_mauritania_transit-and-transportation.asp   (98 words)

  
 FREE In-depth report - Transportation And Communications - Mauritania
In the late 1980s, Mauritania's total road network was estimated at 9,000 kilometers.
Mauritania's other major surfaced road connected the capital to Akjoujt and Rosso.
In 1986 the French were conducting studies to expand the airport at Nouakchott to handle Boeing 747s and comparable aircraft, and the European Development Fund was financing an automatic communications center at the airport.
www.exploitz.com /Mauritania-Transportation-And-Communications-cg.php   (692 words)

  
 FREE In-depth report - Imports - Mauritania
The structure of Mauritania's imports since independence has reflected the country's growing dependence on foreign food, merchandise, and energy products.
Ironically, in the periods of the worst drought, commercial food imports fell as Mauritania received free food assistance from the United States and Western Europe.
The values of these items and their percentage of total imports varied greatly from year to year, depending on such factors as development project requirements and military-related needs.
www.exploitz.com /Mauritania-Imports-cg.php   (283 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In rail transport, a train consists of a single or several connected rail vehicles that are capable of being moved together along a guideway to transport freight or passengers from one place to another along a planned route.
See also people mover, trains in the Netherlands, trains in Germany, trains in the United States, liberalization in train transport, driving, Passenger train human waste disposal.
In the USA the rail system is used mostly for transporting freight.
www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Train   (1511 words)

  
 Martinique (Fr.) - Bus Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
bus Public transportation is in the form of grands busses (large...
Brickell Key Tours and Transportation is a corporate ground and aviation...
Martinique (Fr.) "MQ" Mauritania "MR" Mauritius "MU" Mayotte "YT"...
www.atlastraveldirectory.com /dir/525/196   (232 words)

  
 TRAIN FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In rail_transport, a train consists of a single or several connected rail vehicles that are capable of being moved together along a guideway to transport freight or passengers from one place to another along a planned route.
The guideway (permanent_way) usually consists of conventional rail_tracks, but might also be monorail or maglev.
In the USA the rail system is used mostly for transporting freight (or cargo).
www.brolgas.com /train   (1530 words)

  
 Gheos.com - Travel Information for Mauritania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Detailed descriptions from sights and places to visit in Mauritania can be found on the site.
Younger audiences might learn simpeler things, for example that the capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
Travelers can look which visas they need, what means of transportation are available and other important information they should know when traveling to Mauritania.
www.gheos.com /destinations/mauritania.htm   (280 words)

  
 1Up Travel > Mauritania > Travel & Tourism | Tourist Guide to Mauritania
Two multiparty presidential elections since then were widely seen as being flawed; Mauritania remains, in reality, a one-party state.
Government and Politics in Mauritania - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Mauritania.
Transportation in Mauritania - Offers statistical details on the railways, highways, waterways, ports & harbors, airports, and other facts on transportation in Mauritania
www.1uptravel.com /international/africa/mauritania   (444 words)

  
 FREE In-depth report - Economy - Mauritania
After government began participating in 1979, fishing industry grew rapidly and by 1983 accounted for 54 percent of foreign exchange and approximately 10 percent of GDP.
From mid1970s through mid-1980s, combined contribution to GDP approximately 25 percent, and 85 percent of nomadic herders moved into cities.
In 1986 Mauritania produced about one-third of its grain needs, up from 3 to 8 percent during 1983-85 drought years.
www.exploitz.com /Mauritania-Economy-cg.php   (474 words)

  
 Mauritania : ISO 3166-1:MR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Mauritania : ISO 3166-1:MR printable version : ISO_3166-1:MR.html.txt
It has an important coast facing the Atlantic Ocean, between Morocco on the north and Senegal on the south.
It uses material from the wikipedia article Mauritania : ISO 3166-1:MR.
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 Transportation in Mauritania - Information
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See the original editable 'Transportation in Mauritania' article.
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 Mauritania Transportation: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
Mauritania Transportation: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
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Mauritania Transportation: A summary of information about Mauritania Transportation, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
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 Observer Newspaper - Viewpoint
Before even getting into or onto the mode of transportation, the excitement begins.
My usual choice of transportation is a four-door Mercedes from around the 1970s.
She is currently a Peace Corps volunteer in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
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 Mauritania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
One reason that we might have thought that it was dull is because, the book is written like a jour...
Paths of Accommodation: Muslim Societies and French Colonial Authorities in Senegal and Mauritania, 1880-1920 (Western African Studies)
The 2003 Import and Export Market for Metallic Salts and Peroxysalts of Inorganic Acids in Mauritania
www.freeglossary.com /Mauritania   (203 words)

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