swap_horiz Mauritania Alternatives

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Egypt

Egypt is a republic in North Africa with Cairo as its capital, centered on the Nile River, which flows north into the Me...

Desert Middle East Africa Unesco Heritage

8.8 Great

2

China

China is a country in East Asia with territory ranging from the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan region to deserts, river p...

Asia Coastal Desert Mountainous

8.4 Great

3

Chile

Chile is a long, narrow country on the western edge of South America, bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Andes. Its t...

Coastal Desert South America Mountainous

8.3 Great

4

South Africa

South Africa occupies the southern end of the African continent and has coastlines on both the Atlantic and Indian ocean...

Coastal Africa Mountainous Wine Producing

8.1 Great

5

Morocco

Morocco is a North African country with Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, the Atlas and Rif mountain ranges, and arid r...

Coastal Desert Mediterranean Africa

8.1 Great

6

Tanzania

Tanzania is an East African country on the Indian Ocean whose mainland territory includes savannas, highlands, forests,...

Coastal Africa Mountainous Unesco Heritage

8.0 Great

7

Botswana

Botswana is a landlocked republic in Southern Africa bordering South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, with Gaborone as its...

Desert Africa Landlocked

7.6 Good

8

Israel

Israel is a country on the eastern Mediterranean coast, established in 1948, with Hebrew as its main official language a...

Coastal Desert Mediterranean Middle East

7.6 Good

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United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates—Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaim...

Coastal Desert Middle East Federation

7.6 Good

10

Kenya

Kenya is a country in East Africa with its capital at Nairobi; Swahili and English are its official languages. Its lands...

Coastal Africa Mountainous

7.5 Good

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Mauritius

Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, with Port Louis as its capital; it forms part of t...

Coastal Tropical Africa Island

7.5 Good

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Tunisia

Tunisia is a country in North Africa with a long Mediterranean coastline and its capital at Tunis. Nearby lie the ruins...

Coastal Desert Mediterranean Africa

7.3 Good

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Oman

Oman is a sultanate on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, with its capital at Muscat and an Ibadi Muslim m...

Coastal Desert Monarchy Middle East

7.2 Good

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Namibia

Namibia is a country in Southern Africa with an Atlantic coastline, where the Namib Desert, one of the world's oldest de...

Coastal Desert Africa

6.9 Fair

15

Algeria

Algeria is a country in North Africa with a Mediterranean coastline; by area it is the largest country in Africa. The Sa...

Coastal Desert Mediterranean Africa

6.8 Fair

16

Libya

Libya is a North African country with a long Mediterranean coastline and a large interior dominated by the Sahara. Most...

Coastal Desert Mediterranean Africa

6.8 Fair

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Sudan

Sudan is a large country in northeastern Africa where the White Nile and Blue Nile meet at Khartoum before the Nile flow...

Coastal Desert Africa Unesco Heritage

6.5 Fair

18

Eritrea

Eritrea is a country on the Red Sea coast of northeastern Africa, with territory that rises from coastal plains and dese...

Coastal Desert Africa

6.4 Fair

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Djibouti

Djibouti is a small country at the Horn of Africa, positioned beside the Gulf of Aden and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait betwe...

Coastal Desert Africa

5.7 Mediocre

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Somalia

Somalia occupies the eastern Horn of Africa and has a long coastline on the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. It borders Dj...

Coastal Desert Africa

5.4 Mediocre