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Official Name of Western Sahara: Western Sahara
Government type in Western Sahara: legal status of territory and issue of sovereignty unresolved
Capital of Western Sahara: none
Primary Language in Western Sahara: Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
Currency in Western Sahara: Moroccan dirham

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. The waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas.

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Western Sahara destinations

» Ad Dakhla
» Bir Gandus
» Bu Craa
» Cabo Bojador
» Guelta Zemmur
» Laayoune
» Lome
» Lome
» Semara

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