Difference between revisions of "Western Sahara"
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'''Western Sahara''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]:'''الصحراء الغربية''') is a disputed territory in northwest [[Africa]]. It is claimed by the government of [[Morocco]] and the [[Polisario Front]], a rebel group which controls vast swaths of the territory. The capital is [[El-Aaiún]]. | '''Western Sahara''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]:'''الصحراء الغربية''') is a disputed territory in northwest [[Africa]]. It is claimed by the government of [[Morocco]] and the [[Polisario Front]], a rebel group which controls vast swaths of the territory. The capital is [[El-Aaiún]]. | ||
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| + | The land was controlled by [[Spain]] until the 1970s, at which point Spain, like many other [[Europe|European]] countries decolonized their overseas land. Morocco and [[Mauritania]] annexed parts of Western Sahara in 1975, but the Polisario Front, backed by [[Algeria]] resisted and quickly forced Mauritania and Morocco to withdraw. | ||
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| + | Today, Morocco controls most of the western side of the territory, while the Polisario Front controls much of the east; A [[Moroccan Wall|large wall]] separates the two sides. | ||
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Revision as of 00:16, August 18, 2015
Western Sahara (Arabic:الصحراء الغربية) is a disputed territory in northwest Africa. It is claimed by the government of Morocco and the Polisario Front, a rebel group which controls vast swaths of the territory. The capital is El-Aaiún.
The land was controlled by Spain until the 1970s, at which point Spain, like many other European countries decolonized their overseas land. Morocco and Mauritania annexed parts of Western Sahara in 1975, but the Polisario Front, backed by Algeria resisted and quickly forced Mauritania and Morocco to withdraw.
Today, Morocco controls most of the western side of the territory, while the Polisario Front controls much of the east; A large wall separates the two sides.
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