Mauritanian Wedding Bridal Jewellery Collection 1

 Mauritanian Wedding Bridal Jewellery.
By Aamir mannan.

Background:

Independent from France in 1960, Mauritania annexed the southern third of the former Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976, but relinquished it after three years of raids by the Polisario guerrilla front seeking independence for the territory. Opposition parties were legalized and a new constitution approved in 1991.

Two multiparty presidential elections since then were widely seen as being flawed; Mauritania remains, in reality, a one-party state.

The country continues to experience ethnic tensions between its black minority population and the dominant Maur (Arab-Berber) populace. Mauritania is a member state of the League of Arab States border countries: Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara related countries: France 

 Official Name:

Islamic Republic of Mauritania conventional short form: Mauritania short form: Muritaniyah local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah. ISO Country Code: mr Actual Time: Thu-Aug-29  06:04

Local Time = No UTC no GMT offset Country Calling Code: +222 Capital City: Nouakchott (pop. 800,000) Other Cities:

Nouadhibou (113,000), Selibaby (107,000), Kaedi (91,000), Kiffa (77,000), Rosso (63,000), Zouerate (36,000). 

Government:

Type: Republic. Independence: November 28, 1960 (from Fance). Constitution: Approved 1991. Military rule 1978-1992. Original constitution promulgated 1961. 

Geography:

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara.

Area: 1,030,000 km² (398,000 sq. mi.), almost 2 times the area of France. Terrain: Northern four-fifths barren desert; southern 20% mainly Sahelian with small scale irrigated and rainfed agriculture in the Senegal River basin. Climate: Predominantly hot and dry. 

People:

Nationality: Mauritanian(s). Population: 3.34 million (2011) Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber (White Moor or Beydane), Arab-Berber-Negroid (Black Moor or Haritine), Haalpulaar, Soninke, Wolof.

Religion: Islam. Languages: Arabic (official), French, Pulaar, Wolof, and Soninke. Literacy: 42%. Natural resources: Fish, copper, iron ore, gypsum. Agriculture products: Dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn, cattle, sheep. Industries: Fish processing, mining of iron ore and gypsum. Exports partners: Japan 12.5%, France 12.1%, Spain 11.4%, Italy 10.4%, Belgium 7.8%, Germany 7.4%, Russia 5%, Cote d'Ivoire 4.2%, Netherlands 4% (2003) Imports partners: France 16.8%, Spain 7.7%, China 6.3%, Belgium 5.1%,

Germany 4.9%, Japan 4.3%, UK 4.1%, USA 4% (2003) Currency: Ouguiya (MRO) sign: UM