Western Sahara
strip of desert land under the control of Morocco | ||||
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Western Sahara Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
Western Sahara
Noun
1. an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
(synonym) Spanish Sahara
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(part-holonym) Morocco, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Al-Magrib
Noun
1. an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
(synonym) Spanish Sahara
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(part-holonym) Morocco, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Al-Magrib
| hEnglish - advanced version |
western sahara
western sahara
n : an area in northwestern africa with rich phosphate deposits; under moroccan control since 1992 [syn: western sahara, spanish sahara]
western sahara
n : an area in northwestern africa with rich phosphate deposits; under moroccan control since 1992 [syn: western sahara, spanish sahara]
Western Sahara Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Western Sahara
People
Geography
Government
Economy
Communications
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Transnational Issues
Background
Morocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979, following Mauritania's withdrawal. A guerrilla war with the Polisario Front contesting Rabat's sovereignty ended in a 1991 UN-brokered cease-fire; a UN-organized referendum on final status has been repeatedly postponed.
Map of Western Sahara
More about Western Sahara:
| Country Data Codes |
Western Sahara
EH (Internet),
EH (ISO 3166),
ESH (ISO 3166),
WI (FIPS 10-4)
EH (Internet),
EH (ISO 3166),
ESH (ISO 3166),
WI (FIPS 10-4)
Western Sahara Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Currency In Each Country |
Western Sahara
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Western Sahara Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Internet Domains |
Western Sahara
EH
EH
Western Sahara Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Western Sahara
Western Sahara (Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: ; Spanish: Sáhara/Sájara Occidental) is a territory of northwestern Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The largest city is El Aaiún (Laâyoune), which is home to over half of the population of the territory.
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