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Mauritania's first fully democratic presidential elections took place on 11 March 2007. The elections effected the final transfer from military to civilian rule following the military coup in 2005. This was the first time since Mauritania gained independence in 1960 that it elected a president in a multi-candidate election. [47]
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The national flag of Mauritania (علم موريتانيا) is a green field containing a gold star and crescent, with two red stripes at the top and bottom of the field.. The original national flag was introduced under the instructions of President Moktar Ould Daddah [1] and the constitution of 22 March 1959 and was officially adopted on 1 April 1
Mauritania, formally the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast , Mali to the east and southeast , and Senegal to the southwest .
Independence Day: 29 June: 1976 United Kingdom Sierra Leone: Independence Day: 27 April: 1961 Singapore: National Day: 9 August: 1965 Malaysia: Proclamation of Singapore. Slovakia: Independence Day: 28 October: 1918 Austria-Hungary: Independence declaration by the Czechoslovak National Council. [77] Independence Day: 17 July: 1992 Czechoslovakia
The green symbolizes Islam, the major and official religion in the nation, the gold represents the sands of the Sahara desert, and the red represents the bloodshed of the people that fought for Independence. The star and crescent are also emblems of Islam. The edges read "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French. [4] [5] [6]