Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa that borders Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Atlantic Ocean. It has a total area of 266,000 sq. km. It consists of mostly desert and is one of the most sparsely populated areas in the world. Its population is over 578,536, half of whom live in the largest city, El Asiun.
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- For the partially-recognised state that controls the Free Zone and claims sovereignty over Western Sahara, see Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
- Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa that borders Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Western Sahara's unresolved legal status makes the exploitation of its natural resources a contentious issue between Morocco and the Polisario.
- “We are trying to highlight human rights violations in Western Sahara, which puts our safety at risk,” Khalidi said. “We are subject to arrest and torture.
- + Today more than 80% of Western Sahara's population lives in urban areas; more than 40% live in the administrative center Laayoune.
- The last colony in Africa, Western Sahara is divided by the second longest wall in the world (after the Great Wall of China).
- Western Sahara was occupied by Spain until 1975, when the United Nations pushed Spain to decolonize the country.
- 1 Jul 1957 Mauritania first officially claims Western Sahara. 12 Nov 1957 Morocco officially claims all Spanish West Africa.
- We may not be very aware of Western Sahara here in the United States, but it is a major issue in Africa, where Western Sahara is a full member state of the AU...
- The Morocco-controlled parts of Western Sahara are divided into several provinces treated as integral parts of the kingdom.
- Located in Northern Africa, Western Sahara has a 2,049.00 km border with Algeria (41 km), Mauritania (1,564 km) and Morocco (444 km).
- Western Sahara, territory occupying an extensive desert Atlantic-coastal area of northwest Africa. It became a protectorate of Spain in the 19th century and was later...
- Western Sahara is located on the outer edge of the Sahara desert. Most of the country consists of desert and semi-desert, with poor soil and almost no rainfall.
