Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara |
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara |
Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km |
Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km |
desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty |
desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty |
mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills |
mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills |
Sebkha de Ndrhamcha -3 m |
[Sebkha de Ndrhamcha]? -3 m |
Kediet Ijill 910 m |
[Kediet Ijill]? 910 m |
iron ore, gypsum, fish, copper, phosphate |
iron ore, gypsum?, fish, copper, phosphate |
hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic droughts |
hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco? wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic drought?s |
overgrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravated by drought are contributing to desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources away from the Senegal which is the only perennial river |
overgrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravated by drought are contributing to desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources away from the Senegal which is the only perennial river |
most of the population concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country |
most of the population concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott? and Nouadhibou? and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country |