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- The Dolphin Tribe (a group of Mauritanians based at the coast) uses wild dolphins to help them haul in their day’s catch.
- Mauritania boasts the longest trains in the world (3km). They are used to transport Iron Ore from Adrar to the coast.
- Being fat is considered “beautiful” and a sign of wealth, health and prestige. As a result, it is customary for ladies to be “fattened up” prior to marriage.
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