Mauritania Country Handbook 1

Mauritania Country Handbook 1. This handbook provides basic reference information on Mauritania, including its geography, history, government, military forces, and communications and transportation networks. This information is intended to familiarize military personnel with local customs and area knowledge to assist them during their assignment to Mauritania. 2. This product is published under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Defense Intelligence Production Program (DoDIPP) with the Marine Corps Intel- ligence Activity designated as the community coordinator for the Country Hand- book Program. This product reflects the coordinated U.S. Defense Intelligence Community position on Mauritania. 3. Dissemination and use of this publication is restricted to official military and government personnel from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, NATO member countries, and other countries as required and designated for support of coalition operations. 4. The photos and text reproduced herein have been extracted solely for research, comment, and information reporting, and are intended for fair use by designated personnel in their official duties, including local reproduction for training. Further dissemination of copyrighted material contained in this document, to include excerpts and graphics, is strictly prohibited under Title 17, U.S. Code. CONTENTS KEY FACTS . 1 U.S. MISSION . 2 U.S. Embassy. 2 Travel Advisories. 2 Entry Requirements . 4 Passport/Visa Requirements . 4 Immunization Requirements . 4 Customs Restrictions . 4 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE . 5 Geography . 5 Boundaries . 6 Topography . 6 Climate . 10 Environment . 14 Cross Country Movement. 15 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION . 16 Transportation . 16 Roads . 16 Rail . 20 Air . 21 Maritime . 22 Communication . 23 Radio and Television . 23 Telephone and Telegraph . 23 iii Contents (Continued) Newspapers and Magazines . 24 Postal Service . 24 Satellite . 24 CULTURE . 25 Society . 25 People . 25 Family . 26 Languages . 28 Education and Literacy Rates . 28 Religion . 30 Social Customs and Courtesies . 31 Greetings . 32 Dress . 32 Food and Drink . 34 Taboos . 35 Recreation . 35 MEDICAL ASSESSMENT . 36 Disease Risks to Deployed Personnel . 36 Food- or Waterborne Diseases . 37 Vectorborne Diseases . 37 Sexually Transmitted Diseases . 38 Respiratory Diseases. 38 Water-contact Diseases . 38 Animal-contact Diseases . 39 Key Medical Facilities. 39 HISTORY . 40 Chronology of Key Events . 41 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS . 42 Government . 42 National Level . 42 Local Level . 43 iv Contents (Continued) Key Government Officials . 44 Politics . 44 Elections . 44 Suffrage . 44 Parties and Pressure Groups . 45 Foreign Relations . 46 ECONOMY . 48 Statistics. 48 Natural Resources . 49 Fisheries . 49 Petroleum and Gas Reserves . 50 Water. 53 Trade . 53 Services . 54 THREAT . 54 Crime . 54 Travel Security . 54 Terrorism . 55 Drug Trafficking . 56 Major Intelligence Services . 56 Opposition Forces . 56 Threat to U.S. Personnel . 57 ARMED FORCES . 58 Organization and Capability . 58 Mission . 59 Strategy . 59 Personnel . 59 Training and Education . 60 Capabilities . 60 Future Requirements/Force Modernization . 60 Key Defense Personnel . 60 v Contents (Continued) Force Disposition. 61 Army . 62 Organization . 62 Personnel. ..

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