Mauritania

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Term Paper Title	Mauritania
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     Mauritania

     A lesser Developed Country

     Mauritania is a poorly developed country with a low GDP (gross domestic products) which totally depends on agricultures, livestock, which have been lately demolished by droughts.  It has a purchasing power partly of $2.8 billion, a GDP real growth rate of 4% which is also low, and a GDP per capital of $1,200. It's unemployment extremely  rate is low compared to the U.S but is not as bad as other countries. Maurita-nia makes $390 million a year on iron ore, fish, fish products and it's partners are Japan at 27%, Italy, Belgium, and Luxembourg.  It's imports at $335 million a year and it's commodities are foodstuffs, consumers goods, petroleum products, capital goods, and it's partners are Algeria 15%. China 6%, US 3%, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy in which does not even make up one percent.  It's inflation rate has gone to high for anyone to afford any products.  Mauritania's few infostructures are it's single railed railways, highways, ports, erchant marines, and small airports.[1][3]

     Population, Location, Area, Climate

     Mauritania is located in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara.  It's geograph-ic coordinates are 20 00 N, and 12 00 W. It's neighbors are Algeria to its northwest, Mali to it's west, Western Saharas to it's northeast, Morocco to it's north, and to its south Burkina Faso. It's total area is about 1,030,700 sq miles and it's land area about 1,030,400 sq miles which is slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico. It has land boundaries are Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara which make up the 5,074 sq miles of it's total land.[3][2]
     Mauritania is made up of mostly desert and barren plains of the Sahara. There is only one rainy season from July to October, but it delivers about 25 inches of precipitation a year.  Afternoon temperatures in the summer months exceed 100 degrees F,and daily highs of 115 F degrees.  The frequency of vegetation increases from north to south.  The Sudanic Savanna, located in the Mauritania extreme south, it is covered in palm trees and acacia trees. It is full of antelope, lions, elephants, gazelle, ostrich, warthogs, pant-hers, hyenas, and lynx with crocodiles in lakes and streams. A current issue right now is overgrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravated by drought.  The level of fresh water is being limited away from the Senegal River which is the best river. [1]2[3]
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