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Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara |
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Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara |
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Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km |
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Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km |
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desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty |
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desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty |
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mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills |
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mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills |
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Sebkha de Ndrhamcha -3 m |
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[Sebkha de Ndrhamcha]? -3 m |
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Kediet Ijill 910 m |
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[Kediet Ijill]? 910 m |
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iron ore, gypsum, fish, copper, phosphate |
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iron ore, gypsum?, fish, copper, phosphate |
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hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic droughts |
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hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco? wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic drought?s |
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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 |
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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 |
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most of the population concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country |
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most of the population concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott? and Nouadhibou? and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country |
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