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WESTERN SAHARA |
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ABOUT WESTERN SAHARA | |
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Western Sahara is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. It is a territory of northwestern Africa.. The largest city is El Aaiún, which is home to over a third of the population of the territory. Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories since the 1960s when it was a Spanish colony.
The Kingdom of Morocco and the Polisario Front's Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) dispute control of the territory. Since a United Nations-sponsored cease-fire agreement in 1991, most of the territory has been administered by Morocco, the remainder by the SADR. The SADR is formally recognized by 45 states, and a full member of the African Union. Moroccan territorial integrity including Western Sahara has been supported by 25 states and the Arab League |
Capital: - N/AArea: - Total: 266,000 km² (77th)
102,703 sq mi
- Water (%): negligibleIndependence: - Relinquished by Spain: November 14, 1975 | Official languages: - Arabic,
(Spanish also spoken)
Population: - Jul 2005 estimate: 341,000 (177th)
- Density: 1.3/km² (228th) 3.4/sq mi | |
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