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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. In April 2007, Morocco presented an autonomy plan for the territory to the UN, which the U.S. considers serious and credible. The Polisario also presented a plan to the UN in 2007. Since June 2007, representatives from the Government of Morocco and the Polisario Front have met four times to negotiate the status of Western Sahara.

Borders:

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

Population:

531,000

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 and Northern Mauritania 1958
Western Sahara and Northern Mauritania 1958
Western Sahara (Political) 1989
Western Sahara (Political) 1989
Western Sahara (Shaded Relief) 1989
Western Sahara (Shaded Relief) 1989
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greendayroxyoursox
23rd October 2005
what kind of cactuses are found in the sahara desert?
green day rox your sox
23rd October 2005
what are the names of different cactuses in the sahara desert
Kettley Tirado
6th June 2005
Where is the Sahara Desert located on a North African physical map?
Kettley Tirado
6th June 2005
Where is the Sahara Desert located on a North African physical map?
bob long dong
30th May 2005
im sorry slap, and patrick. you are both wrong A lot of people live in the desert; they are called injins, and they mostly survive off of cactuses and dung beetles.
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