Western Sahara
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Western Sahara is a disputed territory on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa. About 20% of the territory is controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, while the remaining 80% of the territory is occupied and administered by neighboring Morocco. Its surface area amounts to Template:Convert. It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The population is estimated at just over 500,000, of which nearly 40% live in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara.
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See also
- Bibliography of Western Sahara
- List of cities in Western Sahara
- Music of Western Sahara
- Outline of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Telecommunications in Western Sahara
- Transport in Western Sahara
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1979
- List of states with limited recognition
- List of national border changes since World War I
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