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Where is Mauritania located and what other countries or bodies of water border this country? | West Africa.It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest.
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| | How many people remain enslaved around the world? | 30 million
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| | How many countries still practice slavery? | 50
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| | What are several reasons why slavery exists in Mauritania? | profit,sex, domination
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| | What is a porter? | a carrier or person who smuggles goods
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| | Why do people fall victim to slavery? | poverty, war, government corruption
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| | What percentage of the population are slaves? | 20
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| | How many slaves are estimated to be located in the United States? | 60,000 |