Mauritania

State · 1961–2026 CE · at its largest around 1976 CE

A largely desert country in northwest Africa that became independent from France in 1960 as an Islamic republic. Its capital, Nouakchott, was built as a new city around the time of independence.

On its lands while it lasted

• Nouakchott (c. 1961 CE): Capital of Mauritania (1961–today).
• Green March (1975 CE): About 350,000 Moroccans marched into Spanish Sahara to press Morocco's claim; Spain withdrew, and the territory's status remains disputed.

More on Wikipedia.