Mauritania - Transnational Issues
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesMauritania is located Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara. The climate is desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty. The terrain is mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills.
Disputes - international
This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government.Disputes - international : Mauritanian claims to Western Sahara remain dormant
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