Arguin — ( pt. Arguim) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin, at 20° 36 N., 16° 27 W. It is six km long by two broad. Off the island are extensive and dangerous reefs. It is now part of The Banc d Arguin National Park.… … Wikipedia
Arguin (île) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Arguin. 20° 36′ 12″ N 16° 27′ 41″ W / … Wikipédia en Français
Banc d'Arguin National Park — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Banc d Arguin National Park State Party = MTN Type = Natural Criteria = ix, x ID = 506 Region = Arab States Year = 1989 Session = 13th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/506Infobox protected area | name = Banc… … Wikipedia
Newfoundland (island) — This article is about the island in the North Atlantic Ocean. For the Canadian province of which it is a part, see Newfoundland and Labrador. For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). Newfoundland … Wikipedia
Dutch Island (Rhode Island) — Dutch Island Light, from a early twentieth century postcard Dutch Island is an island lying west of Conanicut Island at an entrance to Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, USA. The island is a part of the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island, and has a… … Wikipedia
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History of Mauritius — The known history of Mauritius begins with its discovery by Europeans and its appearance on maps in the early sixteenth century. Mauritius was successively colonized by the Dutch, the French and the British, and became independent in 1968.… … Wikipedia
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Nuno Tristão — was a 15th century Portuguese explorer and slave trader, active in the early 1440s, traditionally thought to be the first European to reach the region of Guinea (legendarily, as far as Guinea Bissau, but more recent historians believe he did not… … Wikipedia
