Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Nouakchott.

Mauritaniamauritania是 a country in northwest Africa非洲西北部的一個國家, on the Atlantic Ocean位於大西洋岸邊。Its它的 capital首都 is是 NouakchottNouakchott。

A huge part of the land is Sahara desert, so much of the country is very dry and few people live in the north; most live further south, where there is more rain. Arabic is the official language, and the country sits on a line between North Africa and West Africa — that mix is part of how people there talk about themselves.

A huge part of the land這片土地有一大部分 is是 Sahara desert撒哈拉沙漠, so所以 much of the country這國家大部分地方 is very dry非常乾燥 and而 few people live in the north北部很少人住; most大部分人 live further south住在更南邊, where那裡 there is more rain雨水比較多。ArabicArabic是 the official language官方語言, and而且 the country這個國家 sits on a line between North Africa and West Africa位於北非和西非之間的分界線上——that mix這種混合 is part of how people there talk about themselves是當地人如何看待自己的一部分原因。

Though actually, English speakers mix this name up all the time with Mauritius, which is a small island far away in the Indian Ocean. They look a little alike on the page, but they are not neighbours and they are not the same place.

Though actually不過其實, English speakers說英文的人 mix this name up all the time常常把這個名字搞混 with MauritiusMauritius, which它 is是 a small island far away in the Indian Ocean一個遠在印度洋的小島。They它們 look a little alike on the page寫出來看起來有點像, but但 they它們 are not neighbours並不是鄰居 and而且 they它們 are not the same place也不是同一個地方。

An older Roman name, Mauretania, pointed at land that is now mostly Morocco and Algeria; today’s Mauritania is next door, not the same country.

An older Roman name一個較早的羅馬名稱, MauretaniaMauretania, pointed at land指的是 that is now mostly Morocco and Algeria現在大部分是摩洛哥和阿爾及利亞的地方; today's Mauritania今天的Mauritania是 is next door隔壁的鄰居, not不是 the same country同一個國家。