Mauritania at a glance: its flag, its capital Nouakchott, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.
The green flag charged with a gold crescent and star, adopted at independence in 1960, links Mauritania to symbols widely associated with Islam.
A 2017 referendum added two horizontal red stripes, in memory of the blood shed by those who resisted colonisation and fought for independence.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.
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