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Mauritania for kids

Mauritania is a country where people speak Arabic. Its capital city is Nouakchott. To greet a friend, kids there say “Marhaba”.

🏳️ Flag
Flag of Mauritania The flag of Mauritania
🏛️ Capital city
Nouakchott
🗣️ Language
Arabic
👋 How to say hello
مرحبا / Marhaba
🍽️ A favorite food
Thieboudienne (fish and rice)
🎉 A big celebration
Independence Day, November 28
🐾 An animal to spot
Fennec fox
📍 A famous landmark
The Eye of the Sahara

Fun fact about Mauritania

The Eye of the Sahara is a giant rocky ring that astronauts can see from space!

Talk about it

  • Can you say Marhaba the way people in Mauritania do?
  • Would you like to try thieboudienne (fish and rice)? What food would you share from your home?
  • Find Mauritania on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?

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