Western Sahara (original) (raw)

Western Sahara (EH in ISO 3166-1) 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 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

See also

• 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
• Culture of Western Sahara (Music of Western Sahara)