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Arguin
Arguin. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Arguin (Arabic: أرغين : Arghīn; Portuguese: Arguim) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately 6 km × 2 km (3.7 mi × 1.2 mi) in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it. The island is now part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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