- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mauritanie, Muritaniya - a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
--1 is a kind of African country, African nation
--1 is a part of Africa
--1 is a member of Arab League
--1 has parts: Nouakchott
--1 has members: Mauritanian