Mauritanie
Noun
Meaning
a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Examples
The small Air Force (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) has 250 personnel, 2 FTB-337 aircraft, 15 transport aircraft of various types, and 4 SF-260E trainers.
There is a large sugar refinery in the city, which has been active since 1977. citation When Air Mauritanie existed, its head office was in the city.