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Mauritania

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The Parliament (Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers.

• the National Assembly (Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale) has 81 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies.
• the Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat) has 56 members, 53 members elected for a six year term by munical councillors with one third renewed every two years and 3 members elected by Mauritanians abroad.

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