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Map of the seven colonies of French West Africa in 1936. ... The period from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries is the colonial period in Mauritania. Early ...
Mauritania thus became part of French West Africa in 1904, but colonial control was mostly limited to the coast and the Saharan trade routes, and there were territories nominally within French West Africa which were not reached by European control as late as 1955. In 1960, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania became Independent of France.
Afrique occidentale française Commercial Relations Report, showing the profile of a Fula woman, January–March 1938. French West Africa (French: Afrique-Occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin) and ...
Not too long ago, Nouakchott was known for being a small fishing town, [6] fortified fishing village (ksar) in pre-colonial times and under French rule. As Mauritania prepared for independence, it lacked a capital city. The area of present-day Nouakchott was chosen by Moktar Ould Daddah, the first President of Mauritania, and his advisors. Ould ...
Mauritania, [a] formally the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, [b] 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 .
Flag Date Use Description 1678-1685 1724-1728: Flag of The Kingdom of France: A White Field With several Fleur-de-Lis and the royal coat of arms in the center.: 1855-1959: Flag of The Second French Empire, The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth Republic
French protectorate of Mauritania: 12 May 1903 to 18 October 1904: Xavier Coppolani, Commandant: French civil territory of Mauritania: Incorporated into French West Africa: 18 October 1904 November 1904: Xavier Coppolani, Commandant: November 1904 to 12 May 1905: Xavier Coppolani, Commissioner: He was killed in Tidjikja. [1] [2] 12 May 1905 to ...
Arguin (Arabic: أرغين : Arghīn; Portuguese: Arguim) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately 6 km × 2 km (3.7 mi × 1.2 mi) in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it. [1] The island is now part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park. [2]