Mauritania

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mauritania

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Mauritania?Northwest Africa
2. How many people live in Mauritania?Approximately 4.3 million people (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is Mauritania?1,030,700 square kilometers (28th largest in the world, 11th largest in Africa)
4. What is the capital of Mauritania?Nouakchott
5. What language do people speak in Mauritania?Arabic (official)
6. What is the dominant biome?90% of the territory is part of the Sahara Desert

Mauretania: An ancient Berber kingdom and later Roman province in North Africa, from which Mauritania derives its name.
Berbers: Indigenous ethnic groups of North Africa, with a long history and distinct cultural and linguistic traditions.
Arabization: The process by which Arab culture, language, and customs become dominant in a region.
Multiethnic: Composed of or involving people from many different ethnic groups.