before 1920 History of North Africa 1939-1960




Mauritania 1920-1939



In 1920, Mauritania was separated from Senegal to form a distinct colony within French West Africa. However, the seat of Mauritania's administration continued to be in SAINT LOUIS (Senegal) until 1957.
Although France claimed all of Mauritania since 1903, French rule until 1934 was indirect, using the emirs of Adrar, Trarza etc, as intermediaries.



EXTERNAL
FILES 		Mauritania, History of, from Infoplease
Mauritania - History, from Encyclopedia of the Orient
History of Mauritania, from Islam in Africa
DOCUMENTS
REFERENCE Article : Mauritania, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1925 p.936 (data of 1923-1925) [G]
Article : Mauritania, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1928 p.925 (data of 1926-1928) [G]
Article : French West Africa - Mauritania, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1937 pp.949-959 (data of 1935-1937) [G]



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