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Mauritania: Islamic Republic
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Adopted on 1 April 1959, Mauritania's flag emphasizes its African location, its majority Islamic faith and the name of the nation - Republique Islamique de Mauritanie. The colors green and gold are two of the Pan-African colors which reflect Mauritania's position as an African nation. The star and crescent are well-known Islamic symbols. The flag's proportion is 2:3.
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Daddah began his career in 1971 as the director-general of the National Import-Export Company of Mauritania. In 1973, he began a stint as the Governor of the national Central Bank, ending in 1978. He was Minister of Finance and Commerce in 1978, until his brother's ouster on 10 July of that year. He was an economist for the World Bank from 1986 to 1991, advising the government of the Central African Republic.[1][2] Returning to Mauritania in 1991,[1] he ran for president against Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya in January 1992 and took second place with 32.73% of the vote, behind Taya.[3] Also in 1992, he became secretary-general of an opposition party, the Union of Democratic Forces-New Era (UFD-EN).[1]
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During the First Tiberium War, Kane wanted to take control of Niger and to this end he required Mauritania, so as to prevent GDI's A-10 Warthogs from destroying the forces invading Niger. To this end, a Nod commander estabilished a forward base in Mauritania at Tidjikdja. During this operation, the country was an islamic republic, 48% corruptible, home to 2,059,000 citizens with a laughable military, 28% likely to resist.
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Clans of priest-teachers called marabouts preserve and hand down the Arab-Islamic culture in Mauritania. The best-developed crafts among the Moors are goldsmithing and jewelry making. Drought has caused the disbanding of many clans and the decline of traditional nomadic culture.
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