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Mauritania
Mauritania, three
times the size of Arizona, is bounded on the North by
Western Sahara and Algeria, on the east by Mali, on the
south by Mali and Senegal, and on the West by the Atlantic
Ocean.
The county has a total
of 1,021,000 sq km (398,000 sq mi)
One of the largest
country in North Africa, the country is a mix of desert and
ocean. The beaches on the west coast are a worthy break from
the interior city of Nouakchott, while various medieval
sites, including chinguetti, offer amazing views of ancient
buildings, some of which are considered to be national
symbols.
Population: Two-fifths
of the population is of mixed Moor and black African
heritage. Another 30 percent of Mauritania's people are
moors (of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry), many of whom lead
nomadic existences. About 30 percent of the people are
black African farmers, who are settled in the Senegal
Valley. 3,281,634 (July 2011 est.)
Languages: Arabic
(official and national), French, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof ,
Hassanya
Capital: Nouakchott
Music has almost no
relation to arab music. In the Maure's environment the music
is mostly influenced by music from Sudan, West Africa,
Barfamba and Sonike.
The music is the
affair of the griots, special castes and hereditary. Neither
colonization, nor the exposure to the world really changed
this fact.
Cinema: Two
Mauritanians producers became renowned outside the borders
of the country.
Med hondo and
Abderrahmane Sikasso who received an Oscar from FESPACO in
2002 for his film "En attendant le Bonjheur " While waiting
for happiness".
Mauritania offers
different kinds of tourism, including Business, hunting,
sport and leisure tourism, as well as religious tourists.
The country's many
desert mosques are some of the finer examples of Islamic
architecture in all of North Africa.
Chinguitty: 7th holy
place of Island and classified world inheritance of humanity
and the Beauty of Adrar
Ouadane was used as
Portuguese commercial counter in 1487. It was the first city
to introduce the date palm in Mauritania
Tergit: The most known
oasis and most impressive of Adrar; Palm Plantation,
cascades, source of curative hot dater, surrounded of
luxuriant vegetation, adds magic feelings and images in this
desert.
Arguin basin: National
Park since 1976, classified world inheritance of humanity by
UNESCO mainly because of its role of fish pond and nurseries
for any kind of fish, the bench of Arguin, the largest
coastal park of Africa.
Island of Tidra: It
was the cradle and the starting point of the Almoravide
conquest.
Islands nurseries of
the birds.
The desert crocodile
Beautiful beaches of
Nouakchott.
There is also
potential to develop business, beach, eco and handcraft
tourism in the sub-saharan region in Mauritania. it is a
charming and energetic country with lots to offer visitors,
including the ancient Mauritanian historical monuments, the
renaissance beauty and fashion metropolis cities.
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Welcome to West Africa
Welcome to a unique and fantastic world, welcome to West Africa, and welcome to the most beautiful desert in Africa with its charming oasis.
Welcome to the history and the civilization and the historic ancient cities with its special architecture and its libraries which are full of ancient manuscripts.
Welcome to the enjoyable charming nature with its unique diversity, where it includes the deserts, the mountains, the valleys and the ocean in a beautiful and charming mixture.
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By Elsa Keslassy February 20, 2015
"TIMBUKTU" SWEEPS FRANCE'S CESAR
AWARDS
PARIS — Abderrahmane
Sissako’s
foreign-language Oscar-nommed “Timbuktu”
was the big winner of the 40th Cesar
Awards,
snatching up seven kudos, including the film
and director nods.
Kristen Stewart scored a
supporting actress Cesar for her
performance as Juliette Binoche’s
assistant in “Clouds of Sils Maria,”
becoming the first American actress
to win a Cesar trophy.
“The reasons why people make films
here in France are very different
from the reasons why people make
movies in Hollywood, and I prefer it
here a little bit,” Stewart said
backstage about the courage of
French filmmakers. She also revealed
she will star in another French film
but declined to reveal any further
details.
“Timbuktu” won best film over
Olivier Assayas’ “Sils Maria,” Bertrand
Bonello’s “Saint
Laurent,” Thomas Cailley’s “Love
at First Fight,” Robin Campillo’s “Eastern
Boys,” Eric Lartigau’s “The Belier
Family” and Thomas Lilti’s “Hippocrate.”
In his acceptance speech, Sissako
paid homage to the richness and
openness of the French film industry
and in particular his producer Sylvie
Pialat and co-producer/distributor
Jean Labadie for believing in the
project and taking risks. “France
had faith in this film from the
start as we were in a rush to get it
off the ground.” Sissako also evoked
the recent Paris terror attacks,
saying that “France has shown it was
capable of standing up against
horror and obscurantism.” The
filmmaker ended his speech by
saying, “There is no civilization
clash, there is a meeting between
two civilizations.”
Sissako also paid tribute to Cannes
Film Festival for placing the film
under an international spotlight and
talked about his attachment to
Mauritania. “There are hundreds of
people in Mauritania who don’t have
the opportunity to make movies.
Beyond Mauritania the whole of
Africa is watching us tonight — this
continent that we seldom talk about
in order to praise its strength.”
Besides winning the top Cesar
awards, “Timbuktu” also swept kudos
for sound, cinematography, editing,
music and original screenplay.
Surprisingly,”Timbuktu” was
overlooked at Cannes where it world
premiered in competition. Although
the movie is considered to be
the first Mauritanian film in the
running for a foreign-language
Oscar, it was financed in France,
produced at Sylvie Pialat’s
Paris-based Les Films du Worso and
distributed/sold by Jean-Labadie’s
Le Pacte.
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