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Western Sahara
Western Sahara
is a region of northwestern
Africa
.
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 carried by the
Polisario Front
(
Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro[?]
) contesting
Rabat
's sovereignty ended in a
1991
cease-fire; a referendum on final status has been repeatedly postponed.
From the
CIA World Factbook
2000. Not Wikified.
History of Western Sahara
Geography of Western Sahara
Demographics of Western Sahara
Politics of Western Sahara
Economy of Western Sahara
Communications in Western Sahara
Transportation in Western Sahara
Military of Western Sahara
Foreign relations of Western Sahara
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