Day 111: Mauritania
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« on: May 14, 2006, 01:58:29 AM »
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mr.html

Discuss.
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2006, 12:12:30 PM »

I'm waiting to see if the government put in place following the overthrow of the last tyrant, Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, back in 2005 will be an improvement. Seems not too bad so far...
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2006, 05:27:56 PM »
One of three Arab (really, Berber) countries to formally recognize the existence of Israel.
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2006, 06:00:33 PM »
Slavery still exists here, although the government always denies it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4091579.stm

http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/racism/010828.mauritania.html

Most of Mauritania is empty desert. They are more strictly Muslim than the other nations of the Sahel.
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