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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.

Borders:

Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km

Capital with population:

El Aaiun (unofficial) - 20,010

Largest city with population:

El Aaiun - 20,010

Alternative names:

Western Sahara, sahara

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Western Sahara (Shaded Relief) 1989	Western Sahara (Political) 1989	Western Sahara and Northern Mauritania 1958
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patrick douglas 10th May 2005	Sorry Slappedy, but you're wrong - only a small percent actually live in the desert; most people live in the capital, and they import many foods from other tropical countries.
Jo (London) 25th April 2007	Where do most pp in the sahara live? cos its like, wouldnt they all kind of burn to death if they just had to stay out in the desert so there must b like towms n stuff but i cant find any ingo on google bout it.

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