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.
- The population is estimated at 500,000, [5] of which nearly 40% live in Morocco-controlled Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara.
- In this essay, I aim to discuss Western Sahara’s history as well as its role in African politics in modern society, specifically in Morocco.
- + 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.
- The Morocco-controlled parts of Western Sahara are divided into several provinces treated as integral parts of the kingdom.
- 1 Jul 1957 Mauritania first officially claims Western Sahara. 12 Nov 1957 Morocco officially claims all Spanish West Africa.
- 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...
