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Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

6.7
A country in northwestern Africa mostly covered by the Sahara and governed under Islamic law
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : República Islámica de Mauritania
  • The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is located in northwestern Africa.

Examples

  • The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is known for its vast stretches of desert landscape.

  • The president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania addressed the United Nations General Assembly last week.

  • Diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and its neighbors have fluctuated in recent years.

  • Did you know that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania gained independence in 1960?

  • The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is known for its vast stretches of desert landscape.

  • The president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania addressed the United Nations General Assembly last week.

  • Did you know that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania gained independence in 1960?

Synonyms

Mauritania
vsIslamic Republic of Mauritania
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A country in northwest Africa that is mostly desert

is the state's official name that adds religious republican government as its system

Surface Forms

Islamic Republic of Mauritania main

Morphology

Islamic + republic + of + Mauritania

The phrase is a literal, compositional country name: 'Islamic' (related to Islam) + 'Republic' (a form of government) + 'of Mauritania' indicates the country Mauritania governed as an Islamic republic. This is a standard, predictable naming pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Islamic Republic of Mauritania is the country's official name that joins Islamic Republic (showing the government follows Islam) and Mauritania (the country's name). So the phrase tells you both who the country is and that its laws and leaders are based on Islamic ideas.