Outline of Mauritania

The location of Mauritania
An enlargeable relief map of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritania:

Mauritaniasovereign country located in West Africa.[1] Mauritania is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, by Senegal on the southwest, by Mali on the east and southeast, by Algeria on the northeast, and by the Morocco-controlled Western Sahara on the northwest. It is named after the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast.

  1. ^ "Mauritania". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.