Arguin
Arguin ( : Arghīn; ) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it. The island is now part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park.
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- Arguin
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- أرغين
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- 300px
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- Watercolour drawing of Fort Arguin by Johannes Vingboons, ca. 1663
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- Mauritania
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- 300
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Article · Italiano
Arguin (in portoghese Arguim, in arabo: أرغين Ergan) è un'isola della costa occidentale della Mauritania, nella Baia di Arguin. L'isola è lunga sei km e si trova nel Parco nazionale del banco di Arguin.
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