GK
COUNTRY CAPITALS
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Question
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“Nouakchott” is the capital of ____
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Brunei
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Slovakia
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Costa Rica
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Mauritania
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Until 1960, the capital of French West Africa was Saint-Louis, in Senegal. When Senegal gained its independence that year, France chose Nouakchott as the site of the new capital of Mauritania.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nouakchott (/nwækˈʃɒt, nwɑː-/; French: [nwakʃɔt]; Arabic: ; Berber: Nwakcoṭ, originally derived from Berber: Nawākšūṭ, “place of the winds") is the capital and largest city of Mauritania.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania and its largest city, with almost 1.2 million residents in 2019. The city is the hub of the Mauritanian economy and is home to a deepwater port and Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, one of the country’s two international airports.
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