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Saudi Mosque in Nouakchott |
Mauritania is an independent republic which lies mainly in the Sahara Desert belt on the on the bulge of Africa and forms part of the West African Region. The capital city and major port is Nouakchott. Other major towns are Kaedi and Zouerate and the port of Nouadhibou.
The official languages are French and Arabic. The local currency is the Ouguiya (UM).
At the present time there are no clear-cut rules on visas to Mauritania. But French, Italians, and West Africans can enter without one. Everyone else will have to experience a system not too accustomed with issuing visas. Applying is best done from home, but can theoretically be done in all embassies (which are few, and only in large countries, and in Mauritania's neighbouring countries). Time used for issuing, price, rules of calculating price (per entry, or per days in the country), validity of the visa, are decided just as much on your charm as on your nationality. Either the way you can enter with a 50 euros bank note if you go by land. Policemen always try to get something out of you. So also expect to pay for your car to enter or go out.
Almost all my info on my Mauritanian pages was taken from the internet on which I want to report I've taken the info from. I'm very thankful on the people that made my research possible. It's possible that I've used that info and put it exaclty like it was on the original site and some I?ve changed to my better compreension.
Sites I've taken info from:http://lexicorient.com/mauritani
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http://lexicorient.com/mauritania/rosso.htm
http://lexicorient.com/mauritania/nouadhib.htm
http://whc.unesco.org/sites/506.htm
http://www.afrol.com/Countries/Mauritania/backgr_Imraguen.htm
http://srdis.ciesin.columbia.edu/cases/mauritania-002.html
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/christophe.jaunet/ste/diawling.htm
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